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Session Laws, 1984
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HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1859

No changes are made.

2-202. MARRIAGES WITHIN CERTAIN DEGREES OF RELATIONSHIP VOID;
PENALTIES.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

ANY MARRIAGE PERFORMED IN THIS STATE THAT IS PROHIBITED BY
THIS SECTION IS VOID.

(B)  MARRIAGES WITHIN 3 DEGREES OF DIRECT LINEAL
CONSANGUINITY OR WITHIN FIRST DEGREE OF COLLATERAL CONSANGUINITY
PROHIBITED; PENALTIES.

(1)  A MAN MAY NOT MARRY HIS:

(I)  GRANDMOTHER;

(II)  MOTHER;

(III)  DAUGHTER;

(IV)  SISTER; OR

(V)  GRANDDAUGHTER.

(2)  A WOMAN MAY NOT MARRY HER:

(I)  GRANDFATHER;

(II)  FATHER;

(III)  SON;

(IV)  BROTHER; OR

(V)  GRANDSON.

(3)  AN INDIVIDUAL WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS
SUBSECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS
SUBJECT TO A FINE OF $1,500 OR TO PERMANENT BANISHMENT FROM THIS
STATE.

(C) CERTAIN MARRIAGES WITHIN OTHER DEGREES OF AFFINITY OR
CONSANGUINITY PROHIBITED; PENALTIES.

(1) A MAN MAY NOT MARRY HIS:

(I)  GRANDFATHER'S WIFE;

(II)  WIFE'S GRANDMOTHER;

(III)  FATHER'S SISTER;

 

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