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Fobidden Degrees of Relationship

Throughout the United Kingdom and the British Crown dependencies of Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man, the law forbids certain blood relatives, step-relatives and relatives-in-law from getting married. These restrictions are officially know as forbidden degrees of relationship. The prohibitions apply to illegitimate as well as legitimate relationships. There are exceptions relating to certain step-relatives and relatives-in-law, which are explained later in this article.

A man may not marry his:

Mother (also step-mother, former step-mother, mother-in-law, former mother-in-law, adoptive mother or former adoptive mother)

Daughter (also step-daughter, former step-daughter, daughter-in-law, former daughter-in-law, adoptive daughter or former adoptive daughter)

Sister (also half-sister)

Father's mother (grandmother)

Mother's mother (grandmother)

Father's father's former wife (step-grandmother)

Mother's father's former wife (step-grandmother)

Son's daughter (granddaughter)

Daughter's daughter (granddaughter)

Wife's son's daughter (step-granddaughter)

Wife's daughter's daughter (step-granddaughter)

Son's son's wife (grandson's wife)

Daughter's son's wife (grandson's wife)

Father's sister (aunt)

Mother's sister (aunt)

Brother's daughter (niece)

Sister's daughter (niece)

A woman may not marry her:

Father (also step-father, former step-father, father-in-law, former father-in-law, adoptive father or former adoptive father)

Son (also step-son, former step-son, son-in-law, former son-in-law, adoptive son or former adoptive son)

Brother (also half-brother or step-brother)

Father's father (grandfather)

Mother's father (grandfather)

Mother's mother's former husband (step-grandfather)

Father's mother's former husband (step-grandfather)

Son's son (grandson)

Daughter's son (grandson)

Husband's daughter's son (step grandson)

Husband's son's son (step grandson)

Son's daughter's husband (granddaughter's husband)

Daughter's daughter's husband (granddaughter's husband)

Father's brother (uncle)

Mother's brother (uncle)

Brother's son (nephew)

Sister's son (nephew)

In Scotland, a man may not marry his great-grandmother or great-granddaughter and a woman may not marry her great-grandfather or great-grandson.

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