Women’s Legal Service

Women’s Legal Service Tasmania provides a statewide service for women in relation to family law, separation and divorce, property settlements, family violence, child support and child protection.  Women’s Legal Service Tasmania is a community legal service funded by the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department.  The service operates a free and statewide service, with offices in Hobart, Burnie and Launceston. Women’s legal service provides

Web Address: http://www.womenslegaltas.org.au

Link Owner: Women's Legal Service Tasmania

Also in: Adoption , Crime , De Facto relationships , Discrimination , Family & Relationships

Births, Deaths, and Marriages (DOJ)

The Tasmanian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages is responsible for: maintaining registers of births, deaths, marriages, deeds of relationship and adoptions that occur in Tasmania registering changes of name for people who were born or reside in Tasmania registering changes of sex for people whose birth is registered in Tasmania providing certified copies and extracts of entries in the registers providing data to Government Agencies and approved private organisations for

Web Address: http://www.justice.tas.gov.au/bdm/home

Also in: Gender Discrimination , Other Legal Issues , Relationships , Separation and Divorce

Marriage – The Basics

The law regulating marriage in Australia is a federal law, and is contained in the Marriage Act 1961(Cth). The Act sets out who may marry, who may perform the marriage ceremony, how it is to be conducted, and where and when it may be performed. Sections given are from that Act unless otherwise indicated.

Organisation Address: 166 Macquarie Street, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia

Phone: (03) 6223 2500

Web Address: https://www.hobartlegal.org.au/handbook/family-law/relationships/marriage/marriage-the-basics/

Link Owner: Hobart Community Legal Service Inc

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