Marriages within certain degrees of relationship void; penalties

1. Law
2. Maryland Code
3. Family Law
4. Marriage
5. Valid Marriages; Void Marriages
6. Marriages within certain degrees of relationship void; penalties

    (a)    Any marriage performed in this State that is prohibited by this section is void.

    (b)    (1)    An individual may not marry the individual’s:

            (i)    grandparent;

            (ii)    parent;

            (iii)    child;

            (iv)    sibling; or

            (v)    grandchild.

        (2)    An individual who violates any provision of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of $1,500.

    (c)    (1)    An individual may not marry the individual’s:

            (i)    grandparent’s spouse;

            (ii)    spouse’s grandparent;

            (iii)    parent’s sibling;

            (iv)    stepparent;

            (v)    spouse’s parent;

            (vi)    spouse’s child;

            (vii)    child’s spouse;

            (viii)    grandchild’s spouse;

            (ix)    spouse’s grandchild; or

            (x)    sibling’s child.

        (2)    An individual who violates any provision of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of $500.

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