My cousin and I are arguing over it and I want to know who is right..not that I would want to...I'm just curious?
2007-07-14 15:14:49 · 12 answers · asked by ♥Shorty♥ 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Cousin marriage legal in:
Alabama
Alaska
California
Colorado
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina*
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vermont
Virginia
FIRST COUSIN LEGAL IN:
Arkansas
Delaware
Idaho
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Texas
Washington
West Virginia
IT DEPEND IN:
Arizona- if both are 65 or older, or one is unable to reproduce.
Illinois- if both are 50 or older, or one is unable to reproduce.
Indiana- if both are at least 65.
Maine- if couple obtains a physician's certificate of genetic counseling.
Utah- if both are 65 or older, or if both are 55 or older and one is unable to reproduce.
Wisconsin- if the woman is 55 or older, or one is unable to reproduce.
*North Carolina- First cousin marriage is legal. Double cousin marriage is prohibited
2007-07-14 18:31:40 · answer #1 · answered by starrrrgazer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a good idea genetically. In the UK the Pakistani muslim community has a much higher rate of genetic problems, with serious disability, as consequence of marrying cousins. This causes a high rate of genetic defects unfortunately. Pakistani government should discourage it. It probably does keep money in the family, and the intended marriage partners are not likely to go against existing family interests.
2016-05-17 23:14:09 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only in some states....that's why you get a lot of southern cousin jokes, because most southern states it's legal.
Interesting fact! You know that incest doesn't cause any deformities....ends up that it just doubles the risk if it runs in the family. But if the family is typically healthy, no worries
I could care less who weds who.....just as long as it's free choice and not some sick cult crap
2007-07-14 15:19:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Too close for comfort. I mean that is as close to incest as you can get, without it being so. First cousins should not marry but I am sure that a lot of states don't check into that. There is a family here close to where I live and that has happened. All the offspring are really mental and two of the kids have birth defects. Don't be marrying into family.
2007-07-14 15:22:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
this is a cultural thing...of course its not illegal. Indian and Arabic cultures (to name a few) allow first-cousin marriages, so why and who would have the authority to say its illegal in any country.......
There is no proof substantiating mental and/or physical problems as a result...the poster's comments below are frivilous. I know many first cousins who are married (over 3 decades worth) and not a single one, i repeat not a single one, encountered deformities and/or other birth issues.
2007-07-14 15:19:57 · answer #5 · answered by Nick2006 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It depends on the state, since all such laws are by state.
Some states draw the line to exclude marriages by first cousins, while other states draw the line such that first cousins are not prohibited.
You would need to check the laws in your state to know which one is correct.
2007-07-14 15:31:48 · answer #6 · answered by coragryph 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-21 22:10:37 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some states legalize first cousin marriage. Ironically perhaps, West Virginia is not one of them.
2007-07-14 15:20:02 · answer #8 · answered by Curtis Strangelove III 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no it is not. But u should not cuz ur children will come out deformed
2007-07-14 15:19:39 · answer #9 · answered by asia_pegues 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋
i dont think so.....but its kinda gross...and weird........and ya...your kids will be all mutated and deformed.......have you seen wrong turn?? lol
2007-07-14 15:18:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋