Statute
Family Code
Article
Art. 37
Topic
Incestuous void marriages
Year
1949

The provision

Marriages between the following are incestuous and void from the beginning, whether relationship between the parties be legitimate or illegitimate: (1) Between ascendants and descendants of any degree; and (2) Between brothers and sisters, whether of the full or half blood. (81a)

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