Is it wrong to marry your aunt?

Marrying an Aunt, or an Uncle’ child aka; first cousin on either of your parents side can cause genetic defects in any child you may have. Most are very serious genetic defects. So for this reason it is illegal. An ex Aunt or Uncle by marriage is proabably not a crime.

Can one marry his aunt?

An avunculate marriage is a marriage with a parent’s sibling or with one’s sibling’s child—i.e., between an uncle or aunt and their niece or nephew. Such a marriage may occur between biological (consanguine) relatives or between persons related by marriage (affinity).

Can a son marry his aunt?

Section 5 of the Hindu Marriage Act bans, among other things, marriage between a brother and sister, uncle and niece, aunt and nephew, or children of brother and sister or of two brothers or of two sisters. The marriage is void, unless the custom of the community permits it.

Why is it illegal to marry your aunt or uncle?

Marrying an Aunt, or an Uncle’ child aka; first cousin on either of your parents side can cause genetic defects in any child you may have. Most are very serious genetic defects. So for this reason it is illegal. An ex Aunt or Uncle by marriage is proabably not a crime.

Why is it illegal to marry a first cousin?

It is always illegal to marry a first cousin (a child from that Aunt or Uncle) for genetic reasons. Marrying an Aunt, or an Uncle’ child aka; first cousin on either of your parents side can cause genetic defects in any child you may have. Most are very serious genetic defects.

What is it called when an uncle marries his niece?

That’s called an avunculate marriage ie. Any marriage between an uncle / aunt and a niece / nephew. It may refer to a marriage between biological relatives or people related by marriage. It’s explicitly illegal in most English speaking countries with the exception of Australia.

Is it legal to marry someone within your family?

In the United States you can marry anyone you want to under federal law. HOWEVER, if you happen to reside in a state within the United States that forbids you from marrying someone within your immediate family then you would be in violation and could face very serious consequences.