1st cousin marriages in Texas and pre- vs. post-nuptual agreements?

[texanforjustice]

What is the name of your state? TX

What is the state law in Texas about the kinds of people you cannot marry?

Also, if you have a choice of getting either a pre-nuptual agreement or a post-nuptual agreement done, which would be better (in terms of timing, validity, future enforcement, etc.) in Texas?

Thank you.

 

[Wolflmg]

As far as I know no one can marry their first cousin, I think it has to be a 5th cousin.

I believe reasons, are their too close to being blood relatives, and years ago it was found out if 1st cousin have a child together, that sometimes that child may have problems medical wise, due to the reason of them being close blood relatives with similair DNA and stuff. I learned about this in highschool.

 

[nextwife]

You never heard of Jerry Lee Lewis marrying his cousin?

Texas allows cousin marriage.

http://www.ncsl.org/programs/cyf/cousins.htm

 

[JETX]

What is the state law in Texas about the kinds of people you cannot marry?

According to Texas Family Code, other than age restriction, an applicant for a marriage license cannot be:
(A) an ancestor or descendant, by blood or adoption;
(B) a brother or sister, of the whole or half blood or by adoption;
(C) a parent's brother or sister, of the whole or half blood or by adoption; or
(D) a son or daughter of a brother or sister, of the whole or half blood or by adoption.

Also, if you have a choice of getting either a pre-nuptual agreement or a post-nuptual agreement done, which would be better (in terms of timing, validity, future enforcement, etc.) in Texas?

You don't have a choice.

 

[Wolflmg]

You never heard of Jerry Lee Lewis marrying his cousin?

Texas allows cousin marriage.

http://www.ncsl.org/programs/cyf/cousins.htm

That's just creepy....Oh well.

 

[rmet4nzkx]

That's just creepy....Oh well.

And there was Franklin and Eleanor

So yes according to Tx statute, you can marry a cousin, but not a brother/sister, Aunt/Uncle, Niece/Nephew, parent, child, grandparent, grandchild
There was a place in New Mexico where due to few residents, brother's married sisters and their children also married, eventually they brought in fresh blood, but in some towns everyone was related.

 

[nextwife]

And there was Franklin and Eleanor

So yes according to Tx statute, you can marry a cousin, but not a brother/sister, Aunt/Uncle, Niece/Nephew, parent, child, grandparent, grandchild
There was a place in New Mexico where due to few residents, brother's married sisters and their children also married, eventually they brought in fresh blood, but in some towns everyone was related.

I thought that was Tennessee!

 

[rmet4nzkx]

I thought that was Tennessee!

There too, or maybe that was where they were from.