Marriage to close relative prohibited; marriages between cousins; exceptions

Ind. Code § 31-11-1-2
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Sec. 2. Two (2) individuals may not marry each other if the individuals are more closely related than second cousins. However, two (2) individuals may marry each other if the individuals are: (1) first cousins; and (2) both at least sixty-five (65) years of age. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-7-1-3.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
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