MARRIED TO HIS “SISTER”
Adoption Annulled Before Wedding
- A young man recently married the girl who grew up as his "sister,” in Melbourne. He is Ronald Travis, a farmer, aged .22, and the bride is Joy Travis, aged
Ronald Travis was adopted by Mr and Mrs J. Travis, dairy farmers, of Boolara, South Gippsland, seven years ago. They had several children of their own, including a daughter, Joy. Under Victorian law, Ronald and Joy were legally brother and sister and could not marry, so Ronald had the adoption annulled. Best man and bridesmaid were the bride’s brother and sister and former brother and sister by adoption of the bridegroom.
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Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29272, 2 August 1960, Page 2
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