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  2. Cousin marriage law in the United States - Wikipedia

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    States have various laws regarding marriage between cousins and other close relatives, [201] which involve factors including whether or not the parties to the marriage are half-cousins, double cousins, infertile, over 65, or whether it is a tradition prevalent in a native or ancestry culture, adoption status, in-law, whether or not genetic ...

  3. List of cousin marriage court cases in the United States

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    In re the Marriage of Earl E. Adams: December 31, 1979: Supreme Court of Montana: Held that a first cousin marriage in Montana, where it was prohibited and where the courts were bound to declare it as void, was indeed void. The wife received no portion of the estate. In the Matter of the Estate of Owen C. Loughmiller, Deceased: June 10, 1981

  4. Cousin marriage - Wikipedia

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    A cousin marriage is a marriage where the spouses are cousins (i.e. people with common grandparents or people who share other fairly recent ancestors). The practice was common in earlier times and continues to be common in some societies today, though in some jurisdictions such marriages are prohibited. [1]

  5. Can you legally marry your cousin in SC? Here’s what ... - AOL

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    The South Carolina Code of Laws Section 20-1-10 specifically prohibits many types of family members from marrying, but not cousins. You can marry your second cousin, however, in all states in the ...

  6. Is it legal to marry your first cousin? Or your second cousin ...

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  7. Tennessee legislature passes bill banning marriages between ...

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    A bill prohibiting marriage between first cousins is headed to the Tennessee governor’s desk after the state house voted overwhelmingly to pass the measure Thursday.. Bill sponsor Democratic Rep ...

  8. Prohibited degree of kinship - Wikipedia

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    1 Some states recognize marriages performed elsewhere, especially when the spouses were not residents of the state when married. 30 U.S. states prohibit most or all marriage between first cousins. Six states prohibit marriages between first cousins once removed. [14] Some states that prohibit cousin marriage recognize cousin marriages performed ...

  9. Tennessee lawmakers send bill to ban first-cousin marriages ...

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    The Republican-led Tennessee Legislature has overwhelmingly voted to send GOP Gov. Bill Lee a proposal that would ban marriage between first cousins. The House cast a 75-2 vote Thursday on the ...