Can your son marry your first cousin?

Answer 1

First of all, it's a bit odd that someone would actually want to do this, so I'm hoping it's one of those situations where you didn't realize you were cousins, next how old are you? At first you saying the cousin is six year younger seemed insignificant but if someone is 18 looking at a 12 year old it is very significant. Having that out of the way, I want to clear up what the person before me wrote. I work with individuals who have disabilities (the term mental retardation isn't used anymore), first cousins who have children have a SLIGHTLY higher chance of having a child with a disability, however that should not stop you from having children, it's more likely for a woman over 35 to have a child born with down syndrome, than it is for cousins to have a child with a disability. you can marry legally. but there will be a higher chance of abnormalities, even mental retardation if you decide to have children. It depends on the laws in your state and if both are of legal age.

Answer 2

In some countries yes some no, but it also depends on which degree of cousin you are talking about.

Marrying your sixth cousin, for example, is almost universally acceptable. Marrying your first cousin would be unacceptable in some areas and cultures, but not in others.

Answer 3

Local laws vary greatly. In the US most states allow first cousins to marry, but some still ban it. China does not allow it.

Answer 4

No, you would be cousins, and you can't marry your cousin.

Answer 5

no you should not marry your cousin's son!

Answer 6

In most places it would be legal.