In almost all cases, they are structural.”The distinction between forced marriage and arranged marriage is vital to understand. Arranged marriage is legal, where forced marriage is not. Forced marriage was only recognised as a crime in Australia in 2013, through amendments to the Criminal Code Act 1995. Forced marriage can occur with or without violence; it can involve sexual assault, forced pregnancy, or domestic servitude. These services, to be elaborated on, are available to any person affected by forced marriage in Australia, including Australian residents who may have been taken overseas in connection with a forced marriage.