Prohibited Degree of Kinship - Marital Prohibitions - United States

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Further information: Cousin marriage law in the United States by state and Cousin marriage court cases in the United States

As of February 2010, 30 U.S. states prohibit most or all marriage between first cousins, and a bill is pending in Maryland which would prohibit most first cousins from marrying there. Six states even prohibit marriages between first cousins once removed. Some states prohibiting cousin marriage recognize cousin marriages performed in other states, but despite occasional claims that this holds true in general,

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