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Forced and early marriage (fact sheet)
This translated fact sheet outlines that forcing anybody to get married is a serious crime in Australia, and that people are free to choose whether to get married. The fact sheet provides facts on the illegality of taking or sending someone to another country for forced marriage or getting someone else to organise this. It also contains contact details of support services.
- Organisation:
- Australian Department of Social Services
- Topic:
- Abuse, Migrants and refugees, Relationships
- Target audience:
- New arrivals
- Service area:
- National
- Published:
- March 2016
- Last reviewed:
- October 2024
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