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Monday, April 6, 2009
Uncle Sam Wants You...to read
White- Does not allow/Green- Allows/Red- Allows with exception |
CousinCouples.com
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� Indiana, Kentucky, Nevada, Ohio, Washington and Wisconsin currently prohibit marriage between first cousins once removed.� Exemption : some marriages are permitted by the established customs of aboriginal culture - see state law
U.S. State Laws Explained
| Second cousins may legally marry | All States |
| First cousins may legally marry | AK, AL, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, MD, MA, NJ, NM, NY, NC, RI, SC, TN,, VT, VA and Washington DC |
| First cousins and first cousins once removed cousins prohibited | AR, DE, IA, ID, KS, LA, NH, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, OR, OK, PA, SD, TX, WV, WY IN, KY, NV, OH, WA, WI |
| First cousins and first cousins once removed prohibited only if they can bear children or are over a certain age | AZ, IL, ME, UT, IN, WI |
| First cousins may marry if the submit to genetic counseling | ME |
| Only double first cousins prohibited | NC |
| Cousin marriages allowed only if permitted by aboriginal culture of the couple | MN |
| Cousins may legally evade state laws and marry elsewhere (Interpretation of law unclear) (Not legal but Ethridge v. Shaddock may have set a precedent to overturn) | IN*, KS, LA, NE, OK, WA, WV, WY, MI AR** |
| Cousins are prohibited from marrying, but are not defined as incest (defined as incest only if over 18) (defined as incest only if under 18) | ID, LA, MN, MO, MT, OR, PA, WA, WV, WY AZ SD, |
| Cousin marriage is defined as incestuous only if couple is of reproductive age or ability | WI |
| Cousin marriage is defined as incestuous | All prohibited states, excluding those listed in the previous two (2) categories |
| Half cousins can marry (absolute, apparent) | NE, NV AZ, KS, MT, OK |
| Adopted cousins may marry with proof of eligibility | LA, MS, OR, WV, |
| Uncle/Niece and other consanguineous marriages allowed i permitted by aboriginal culture | CO, MN |
| Uncle-in-law/Niece-in-law marriages allowed | CT |
* Indiana
While most marriages are void if contracted elsewhere to evade Indiana's law, cousin marriages do not fall under the statute which would make it void:
Famous Cousin Couples
from cousincouples.com
Werner von Braun and Maria von Quirstorp- 1st
You would notice how most of them were 1st cousins and, might I add, had beautiful and healthy children.
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