Where can I marry my 1st cousin?

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austin

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I'm 16 and in love with my 1st cousin. We want to get married. The problem is that we live in Texas and are positive it's illegal here.
Where's the closest state it's legal so we can head there?
 
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wizjp

New member
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 marriage is allowed in these states under the following circumstances:

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.

And of course you'll need to be 18 OR HAVE PARENTAL PERMISSION...
 
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