Is marrying your niece legal?

Such a marriage may occur between biological (consanguine) relatives or between persons related by marriage (affinity). In some countries, avunculate marriages are prohibited by law, while in others marriages between such biological relatives are both legal and common, though now far less common.
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Can uncle and niece legally marry?

Avunculate marriage refers to a marriage between an uncle and a niece or between an aunt and a nephew (third degree relations). In some societies avunculate marriage is prohibited as a form of incest, while in others it is legal, even common.
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Can you marry your sister's daughter?

Yes , you can Marry mother's sister's daughter's daughter who is not under the degree of prohibited relationship as per section 2 (b) of Special Marriage Act. 2. However, you can not marry your mother's sister 's daughter.
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What is a niece by marriage called?

Noun. niece-in-law (plural nieces-in-law)
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Can uncle and niece have a baby?

Marriages between people who are related is more common than you might think. Unlike what many people think, their offspring are not doomed to birth defects or medical problems. In fact, unless they both carry the same gene mutation, the couple's chance of having a healthy child is almost as high as any other couple.
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Is Marrying Your Cousin Actually Dangerous?



Can I marry my brother-in-law niece?

There is no reason why you cannot. Your sister-in-law is not a blood relative so it should be okay.
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Can I marry aunt daughter?

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Your father's sister is your Paternal aunt and you are planning to marry your aunt's grand daughter. Technically your aunt's daughter's daughter is genologically your daughter. There is no bar in in marrying your aunt's daughter's daughter, provided the age difference is not more than 5 years.
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Can you marry your parent?

No person shall marry his or her sibling, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, stepparent, grandparents' spouse, spouse's child, spouse's grandchild, sibling's child or parent's sibling. Consensual incest between people 16 years old or more is not a criminal offense.
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Can a girl marry her mama?

Section 3(g)(iv) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 make this illegal, but Section 29(2) makes provisions for special cases on the basis of culture.
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What happens if I marry my niece?

Summary: You cannot marry your niece even if you marry the marriage would be null and void according to Hindu marriage act,1955. The Hindu Marriage Act makes marriage between uncle and niece illegal for Hindus with the exception of marriages permitted by regional custom.
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Is it legal to marry your sister?

Section 5 of the Hindu Marriage Act bans, among other things, marriage between a brother and sister, uncle and niece, aunt and nephew, or children of brother and sister or of two brothers or of two sisters. The marriage is void, unless the custom of the community permits it.
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Can I marry my step daughter?

It is not permissible for a man to marry his wife's daughter because she is his step daughter, after he has consummated the relationship with her mother. The fact that she lives with her father and she doesn't move with her mother to live with him has no effect on the ruling.
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Can I marry my niece in Texas?

As to consanguinity, a person cannot marry a sibling, a descendant or ancestor, a nephew or niece, an aunt or uncle, a first cousin, or a stepchild. Marriage to a first-cousin is not void but is now prohibited in Texas; until recently, Texas residents could marry a first cousin.
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What is the closest relative you can marry?

In the United States, second cousins are legally allowed to marry in every state. However, marriage between first cousins is legal in only about half of the American states. All in all, marrying your cousin or half-sibling will largely depend on the laws where you live and personal and/or cultural beliefs.
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Can I marry my dog?

Is it legal to marry an animal? Human-animal marriage is not specifically mentioned in national laws – meaning technically that there's nothing to stop you entering a state of holy matrimony with your dog, cat, hamster.
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Can u get married to yourself?

Self Solemnization, also known as a self-uniting marriage is one in which the couple are married without the presence of a third-party officiant. The couple can essentially perform the legal solemnization of their own marriage, which will be recognized as a legal marriage throughout all of The United States.
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Can I marry my adopted daughter?

It is a much better idea to never enter into a romantic relationship of any sort with an adopted sibling, even if this person came into your life later in childhood. The bottom line is that no siblings, whether by blood or adoption, can legally marry—nor should they.
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Can I marry with my nephew?

Section 5 of the Hindu Marriage Act bans, among other things, marriage between a brother and sister, uncle and niece, aunt and nephew, or children of brother and sister or of two brothers or of two sisters. The marriage is void, unless the custom of the community permits it. Talk to Advocate Ajay Sethi NOW!
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Can I marry brother's daughter?

It depends upon your religion whether or not you can marry your cousin brother's daughter. If you are a Hindu, then you cannot marry her since you this would be a Sapinda relationship which are prohibited by Section 3 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
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Can I marry aunt sister?

Yes, you can. Because an aunt by marriage (what your question implies) is no blood relation. Regardless of the blood relative status you may have a lot of trouble in your family, because of the generation gap.
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What is a forbidden marriage in the Bible?

Among the forbidden couples are parent-child, sister-brother, grandparent-grandchild, uncle-niece, aunt-nephew, and between half siblings and certain close in-laws. This "Levitical law" is found in Leviticus 18:6-18, supplemented by Leviticus 20:17-21 and Deuteronomy 27:20-23. Photo illustration, Shutterstock, Inc.
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Can sisters son marry brothers daughter?

Answers (2) Yes assuming you are Hindu, you will be governed by Hindu Marriage Act and according to this Act, you are not related to each other within the degrees of prohibited relationships, hence you can marry her.
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Can I marry my sister daughter in India?

DEAR, As per law, you cannot marry with your cousin sister as it is prohibited by Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Moreover, an adopted child have same obligations/liabilities as natural born son.
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