I think my cousin likes my step-brother she has commented on his good looks and she said well if he wasnt your brother i would do him any day. (Their age difference is 2 years) He is 17 she is 15. IS this illegal or not? I live in Canada. And I think they have kissed before.
2007-01-06 10:31:25 · 7 answers · asked by Haley 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
It is completely legal. They are not blood in any way.
I know we are not talking marriage at this point, but....
"No European country prohibits marriage between first cousins. It is also legal throughout Canada and Mexico to marry your cousin. The U.S. is the only western country with cousin marriage restrictions."
2007-01-06 10:44:09 · answer #1 · answered by Poppet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A relationship is considered to be incestual if the 2 people are blood relatives. If you cousin and your step-brother aren't blood relatives they would not be committing incest.
However their relationship at this particular time would be considered statutory rape, thus it would be illegal, since your cousin is under legal age of consent, which varies by country, state/province, etc.
All legal matters aside though - since they are basically one family for them to begin a relationship would be like opening a can of worms, not a very good idea.
2007-01-06 10:44:15 · answer #2 · answered by OlgaBJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as there is none of the same blood running through there veins then its not a crime or a sin. But 15 is against the law.
2007-01-06 10:47:45 · answer #3 · answered by HDGranny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm more worried about the fact that he is 17 and she is only 15.
2007-01-06 10:53:06 · answer #4 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, that is a bit freaky, but it is not incest. It's only incest if they were blood related, so its not illegal either.
2007-01-06 10:44:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not illegal. They're only related by marriage so it's not an issue.
2007-01-06 10:45:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope.... but weird especially if they've been in the family for a while....
2007-01-06 10:49:26 · answer #7 · answered by westfield47130 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋