If my half-niece and I want to marry, will it be legal?
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If my half-niece and I want to marry, will it be legal?
We want to marry in NY which allows marriage between an uncle and his niece of half-blood. Will the
marriage be legal in SC?
Asked on October 26, 2019 under Family Law, South Carolina
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Yes, it will be legal. Every state will honor each other's states rules about who may marry whom, even if the marriage could not have been performed in the second state. Thus, a person underage in state 2 but who married in state 1, where he/she was of the age of consent to marrey, will still be married in state 2; and similarly, as long as your marriage is legal where performed, it will be legal in SC.
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