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Note: .. All states allow marriage of cousins
A
Alabama: cousins, yes.
Alaska: cousins, yes
Arizona :. cousins, yes, only if they are of a certain age or can not have children. Half of cousins, yes
Arkansas :. No
B
C
California cousins, yes
Colorado :. cousins, yes
Connecticut: .. cousins, yes
D
Delaware: No
District of Columbia. cousins, yes
E
F
Florida cousins, yes
G
.: Georgia cousins, yes
H
Hawaii .. cousins, yes
I
Idaho: no
Illinois. cousins, yes, only if they are of a certain age or can not have children
Indiana :. First cousins once removed, yes, only if they are of a certain age or can not have children
Iowa: no
J
K
Kansas: half of cousins, yes
Kentucky. No
L
Louisiana :. Marriage between first cousins is not allowed
M
Maine: cousins, yes, only if they are of a certain age or can not have children, or if they get genetic counseling
Maryland: .. cousins, yes
Massachusetts: cousins, yes
Michigan. No
Minnesota: No, unless the indigenous culture of the couple allows marriages between cousins
Mississippi: the adopted cousins, yes
Missouri. No
Montana. Half of cousins, yes
N
Nebraska: Half of cousins, yes
Nevada :. Half of cousins, yes
New Hampshire. No
New Jersey cousins, yes
New Mexico. cousins, yes
New York: .. cousins, yes
North Carolina cousins, yes. Double cousins are allowed to marry
North Dakota :. No
O
Ohio: No
Oklahoma: Half of cousins, yes
Oregon: .. the adopted cousins, yes
P
Pennsylvania: No
Q
R
Rhode Island. cousins, yes
S
SC: cousins, yes
South Dakota . No
T
Tennessee: cousins, yes
Texas: No.
U
Utah: cousins, yes, only if they are of a certain age or can not bear children
V
Vermont :. First cousins, yes
Virginia :. cousins, yes
W
Washington :. No
West Virginia: the adopted cousins, yes
Wisconsin: .. First cousins once removed, yes, only if a elderly or can not have children
