What is the name of your state? New Mexico
Can a half-uncle & half-niece get married in New Mexico? Can they get married in any state?
To decrease the "grossness" factor (possibly) and actually get a legal answer from you guys, here are more details. We did not know of one another til she was 24 and I was 27. My dad had a child (her mom) from a previous marriage and she became estranged. It wasn't until 36 years later that she found him. So, all weirdness aside, we fell in love. Part of this had to do with not growing up knowing each other as relatives; regardless of the facts, we just don't feel related to one another. Some of our family members are supportive of us and some are not. Despite the challenges, we are in love and want to get married. But, we want to make sure that we do it in a legal way.
I have done a lot of research into the marriage laws of various states. Some states ban uncle/niece marriages and specifically state "of half or full blood". New Mexico (as well as some other states) ban uncle/niece marriages, but says nothing about the half blood relation. Since the letter of the law does not indicate that half blood uncle/niece marriages are banned, does that mean that it is legal for us to marry? They allow cousin marriages, and we share the same blood relation as cousins.
Can a half-uncle & half-niece get married in New Mexico? Can they get married in any state?
To decrease the "grossness" factor (possibly) and actually get a legal answer from you guys, here are more details. We did not know of one another til she was 24 and I was 27. My dad had a child (her mom) from a previous marriage and she became estranged. It wasn't until 36 years later that she found him. So, all weirdness aside, we fell in love. Part of this had to do with not growing up knowing each other as relatives; regardless of the facts, we just don't feel related to one another. Some of our family members are supportive of us and some are not. Despite the challenges, we are in love and want to get married. But, we want to make sure that we do it in a legal way.
I have done a lot of research into the marriage laws of various states. Some states ban uncle/niece marriages and specifically state "of half or full blood". New Mexico (as well as some other states) ban uncle/niece marriages, but says nothing about the half blood relation. Since the letter of the law does not indicate that half blood uncle/niece marriages are banned, does that mean that it is legal for us to marry? They allow cousin marriages, and we share the same blood relation as cousins.
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