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2. 18 states allow marriage between first cousins, including California, New York, Massachusetts and Colorado.

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 05:23 AM

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Two more allow it with requirements, and three more, including Minnesota and Illinois it, ban it but there are exceptions.

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