Relationship register

A relationship register is an alternative to marriage that provides legal proof of a relationship. This may be useful in issues relating to tax, retirement accounts, government payments, immigration or medical emergencies. Most states and territories in Australia provide a relationship register,[1] and similar registers exist in other jurisdictions, such as the Canadian province of Manitoba.[2]

Effect on marriage statistics

Relationships recorded in these registers are not included in Australian marriage statistics, which the Australian Bureau of Statistics identified as a possible data anomaly. While marriage rates have declined, the recently introduced relationship registers have grown in use.[1] Although some couples have registered relationships because they are prohibited from marrying under the federal Marriage Act 1961 as amended by the Marriage Amendment Act 2004,[3] other couples have registered as an alternative to marriage, thus reducing the marriage rate.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "The Changing Nature of Marriage in Australia". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 30 November 2016. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Registering or dissolving a common-law relationship..." Vital Statistics Agency, Division of Consumer and Corporate Affairs, Manitoba Department of Finance. Archived from the original on 29 June 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Fact file: High Court decision on ACT same-sex marriage laws". ABC News. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2017.

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