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Family Proceedings Act 1980

Proceedings relating to the status of marriage or civil union - Dissolution of marriage or civil union

43: Entering new relationship after dissolution

You could also call this:

"Getting married or in a civil union again after a divorce"

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If you were married and the marriage has been dissolved, you can marry again and you can also enter into a civil union. If you were in a civil union and it has been dissolved, you can enter into a civil union again and you can also get married if you are eligible. You can make these new commitments once the dissolution order has taken effect as a final order.

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Part 4Proceedings relating to the status of marriage or civil union
Dissolution of marriage or civil union

43Entering new relationship after dissolution

  1. Where an order dissolving a marriage has taken effect as a final order, the parties to the marriage may marry again and may enter into a civil union.

  2. When an order dissolving a civil union has taken effect as a final order, the parties to the civil union may enter into a civil union again and may, if otherwise eligible, enter into a marriage.

Notes
  • Section 43 heading: replaced, on , by section 44(2) of the Civil Union Act 2004 (2004 No 102).
  • Section 43(1): amended, on , by section 44(2) of the Civil Union Act 2004 (2004 No 102).
  • Section 43(2): inserted, on , by section 44(2) of the Civil Union Act 2004 (2004 No 102).