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Start with the problem of double first cousins. Suppose your mom and my mom are sisters. If cousin marriage is legal, you and I can marry. What if, in addition, your dad and my dad are brothers?
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www.slate.com/id/2064227/
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Among the many things Americans just know, without ever having thought about it, is that if first cousins marry, their children will be drooling half-wits. The handful who wonder if there's any logic to this ... Why are Americans and their legal system so phobic about first-cousin marriage while Europeans aren't?
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www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2564/whats-wrong-with...
www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2564/whats-wrong-with-cousins-marrying
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Children of siblings are FIRST COUSINS to each other. Children of FIRST COUSINS are SECOND COUSINS to each other. Children of SECOND COUSINS are THIRD COUSINS to each other. So much for the easy part. Now for the ONCE ... Can you marry your first cousin? Second? Third? Here are some sites to find out more about it.
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www.sonic.net/~fredd/cousins.html
www.sonic.net/~fredd/cousins.html
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In approximately half of the United States, marriage between first cousins is recognized. Thanks,ChaCha for now!
http://www.chacha.com/question/is-it-legal-to-marry-you...
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Legal Question: Can First Cousins Marry By British Law? No first cousins cannot marry by British law! If you are blood relatives (which first cousins are) then it is most definitely not legal. ... Can first cousins marry legally in the united kingdom. ... More in Legal...
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www.blurtit.com/q798171.html
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Nonsense Clutters Code Book; Weird Laws Clutter the Utah Code ... Salt Lake Tribune/January 18, 1998 ; By Dan Harrie and Judy Fahys ... -- First cousins may marry, but only if they are beyond child-bearing years.
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www.rickross.com/reference/polygamy/polygamy13.html
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but there is variation in the legal limits placed on marriages within families. For instance, in the US, first cousins can legally marry in some states but not others.
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www.madsci.org/posts/archives/aug98/898030545.Ge.r.html
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Twenty-four states prohibit marriages between first cousins, and another seven permit them only under special circumstances. Utah, for example, permits first cousins to marry only provided both spouses are over age 65, or at least 55 with evidence of sterility. ... But even if legal barriers to cousin marriage are removed,
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writ.news.findlaw.com/grossman/20020408.html
writ.news.findlaw.com/grossman/20020408.html
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Marrying a Cousin In about half the US states there is no law preventing it. A handful have some special requirements. In some countries/states it is illegal. Notes from FAQ Farmers:･ There are bible verses that describe exactly who not to ...
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_can_you_do_marry_with_you...
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