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Note: All states allow the marriage of second cousins.

A

  • Alabama: First cousins, yes.
  • Alaska: First cousins, yes.
  • Arizona: First cousins, yes, only if they are over a certain age or cannot bear children. Half cousins, yes.
  • Arkansas: No

    B

    C

  • California: First cousins, yes.
  • Colorado: First cousins, yes.
  • Connecticut: First cousins, yes.

    D

  • Delaware: No
  • District of Columbia: First cousins, yes.

    E

    F

  • Florida: First cousins, yes.

    G

  • Georgia: First cousins, yes.

    H

  • Hawaii: First cousins, yes.

    I

  • Idaho: No
  • Illinois: First cousins, yes, only if they are over a certain age or cannot bear children.
  • Indiana: First cousins once removed, yes, only if they are over a certain age or cannot bear children.
  • Iowa: No

    J

    K

  • Kansas: Half cousins, yes.
  • Kentucky: No

    L

  • Louisiana: Marriage between first cousins is not allowed.

    M

  • Maine: First cousins, yes, only if they are over a certain age or cannot bear children, or if they get genetic counseling.
  • Maryland: First cousins, yes.
  • Massachusetts: First cousins, yes.
  • Michigan: No
  • Minnesota: No, unless aboriginal culture of the couple permits cousin marriages.
  • Mississippi: Adopted cousins, yes.
  • Missouri: No
  • Montana: Half cousins, yes.

    N

  • Nebraska: Half cousins, yes.
  • Nevada: Half cousins, yes.
  • New Hampshire: No
  • New Jersey: First cousins, yes.
  • New Mexico: First cousins, yes.
  • New York: First cousins, yes.
  • North Carolina: First cousins, yes. Double first cousins are not allowed to get married.
  • North Dakota: No

    O

  • Ohio: No
  • Oklahoma: Half cousins, yes.
  • Oregon: Adopted cousins, yes.

    P

  • Pennsylvania: No

    Q

    R

  • Rhode Island: First cousins, yes.

    S

  • South Carolina: First cousins, yes.
  • South Dakota: No

    T

  • Tennessee: First cousins, yes.
  • Texas: No.

    U

  • Utah: First cousins, yes, only if they are over a certain age or cannot bear children.

    V

  • Vermont: First cousins, yes.
  • Virginia: First cousins, yes.

    W

  • Washington: No
  • West Virginia: Adopted cousins, yes.
  • Wisconsin: First cousins once removed, yes, only if they are over a certain age or cannot bear children.
  • Wyoming: No

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