Hi there Bob and Kerrie, so, despite the unusual circumstances of their marriage, it seems the consent forms were standard kit. I've never married, nor have I had much to do with the legal rigmarole of marriages. This is the only time I've seen such consent forms. Thanks for the info ... -- Stephen On 22 Feb 2012, at 1:06 AM, sandra wrote: > I have the original of my parents marriage certificate of 4 July > 1944 and > they also have these clauses on it. So I think it was standard > > Bob > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stephen Nicholson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 9:36 PM > Subject: [AUS-QLD] Marriage Consent forms 1927 > > >> Hi there all, >> >> in 1927 my grandparents were married at St. Mary's RC church in >> Maryborough. >> >> I have inherited a photocopy of their original marriage certificate >> from the time, however along with that came a "Consent Form". >> >> I can understand that such a form may have been required for couples >> marrying when under the age of 21, however for my grandparents this >> was not the case. My grandfather was 21 and his wife-to-be was 24.