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Annulments under Australian Law Compared with Jewish, Muslim and Catholic Religious Laws

The laws of Judaism, Islam and Catholicism each contain various specific requirements for obtaining an annulment or religious divorce. Each of these varies from the requirements for obtaining an annulment under Australian civil law.

Please click this link for an article exploring the various requirements under the laws of each religion and how they interact with Australian annulment laws.

 

Message from Sally Nicholes

 “I want to thank Mary Helen Woods for her article.  Mary Helen is a legal clerk with Nicholes Family Lawyers and undertook the task of identifying the different ecclesiastical approaches to religious annulments in contrast with civil divorce with great thoughtfulness as well as consultation within the relevant religious communities to provide this comprehensive article.”

 Sally Nicholes

By Nicholes Family Lawyers

 

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