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(1) No marriage shall be contracted between persons who are nearer of kin to each other by consanguinity, whether of the whole or half-blood, than second cousins.
(2) Marriages prohibited by subsection (1) of this section are incestuous and void.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXXV. Domestic Relations § 402.010.Degree of relationship that will bar marriage - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-xxxv-domestic-relations/ky-rev-st-sect-402-010.html
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