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Section 40-1-7 – Incestuous marriages

Jun 5, 2022 | Family Law, New Mexico

All marriages between relations and children, including grandparents and grandchildren of all degrees; between brothers and sisters of full blood or of half blood; between uncles and nieces; and between aunts and nephews are declared incestuous and absolutely void.

NMS § 40-1-7

Laws 1876, ch. 31, § 1; C.L. 1884, § 992; C.L. 1897, § 1425; Code 1915, § 3430; C.S. 1929, § 87-106; 1941 Comp., § 65-107; 1953 Comp., § 57-1-7; 2013, ch. 144, § 5.
Amended by 2013, c. 144,s. 5, eff. 6/14/2013.