Cousin marriage law in the United States

Laws regarding first-cousin marriage in the States
  Legal
  Allowed with requirements
  Banned with exceptions1
  Statute bans marriage1
  Criminal offense1

1 Some states recognize marriages performed elsewhere, while other states do not.

The legal status of cousin marriage varies considerably from one U.S. state to another, ranging from being legal in some states to being a criminal offense in others. It is illegal or largely illegal in 31 states and legal or largely legal in 19. However, even in the states where it is legal, the practice is not widespread. (See Incidence.)


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