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FAMILY LAW ACT 1975 - SECT 104A

Recognition in external Territories

  (1)   In this section:

"external Territory" does not include Norfolk Island.

"overseas jurisdiction" does not include an external Territory.

  (2)   A divorce or the annulment of a marriage, or the legal separation of the parties to a marriage, effected in accordance with the law of an overseas jurisdiction that is recognised as valid in Australia shall be recognised as valid in every external Territory.

  (3)   A divorce or the annulment of a marriage, or the legal separation of the parties to a marriage, effected in accordance with the law of an external Territory that is recognised as valid in Australia shall be recognised as valid in every other external Territory.

 



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