Existing legislation states the prohibited degrees of relationship for marriage include those to a sibling, parent or child, but not marriages between first cousins.

Under the legislation, prohibited degrees of relationship for marriage include marriages to a sibling, parent or child, but not marriages between first cousins.

“Under the legislation, prohibited degrees of relationship for marriage include marriages to a sibling, parent or child, but not marriages between first cousins.

However, Section 35 (1) of the Marriage Act outlaws marriages within prohibited degrees of consanguinity and affinity. Legally, consanguinity refers to relationships between blood relations.

Domestic Relations Law §5 defines incestuous marriages. It provides that incestuous marriages, which are marriages within the prohibited degree of relationship, are absolutely void.

“Under the legislation, prohibited degrees of relationship for marriage include marriages to a sibling, parent or child, but not marriages between first cousins.

Holden plans to introduce the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill in the House of Commons on Tuesday, citing concerns about the health risks associated with such marriages and their ...

Existing legislation states the prohibited degrees of relationship for marriage include those to a sibling, parent or child, but not marriages between first cousins.

Prohibited degrees of relationship are covered by the Marriage Act of 1537, as amended by the 1835 Marriage Act, the 1907 Deceased Wife's Sisters Marriage Act and the 1921 Deceased Brother's Widow ...

The MP for Basildon and Billericay will seek to introduce the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill to the House of Commons on Tuesday for further consideration. Existing legislation ...