VIC Australian Law - Lying About Being Married Just to Have Sex?

[sonay]

Well here's a zany take on it for a bit of fun...

A marriage is a contract that is governed by the Commonwealth Marriage Act.
The Marriage Act defines "marriage" as "the union of 2 people to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life."

Therefore anyone who has sex with another person while still married, can be sued for breach of contract!

Scruff

Can that really happen? How come Tony Danos the lawyer mention that?

 

[Alert]

“Going to get married”

 

[Rob Legat - SBPL]

Scruff

Can that really happen? How come Tony Danos the lawyer mention that?

Because it’s irrelevant to your situation. While it may be a contract, you’re a third party and have no rights or remedies under that contract due to the concept of privity, and as a contract for personal services it’s generally not specifically enforceable.