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Yeah so, I recently found out that Cousin Marriages are legal in Australia so I'm gonna ask my cousin out?

Any tips?
 

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err
no

pretty sure they're illegal.
Hey I did my research. That's why this thread exists.

Getting Married

Marriage to a relative

The Marriage Act prohibits people marrying:

  • an ancestor or descendant; or
  • their brother or sister (whether whole blood or half-blood siblings)
These restrictions also apply to adoptive relationships even if these have been annulled, cancelled, discharged or cease to be effective for any reason (for example, a subsequent adoption order being made).
This means, for example, that a person cannot marry their parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother or sister. However, (depending of course on the gender of the party) a person may marry their aunt or uncle, niece or nephew or ‘first’ cousin.
 

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so you have your cousins, and then you have your first cousins, and then you have your second cousins
 

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so you have your cousins, and then you have your first cousins, and then you have your second cousins
Hey, I've done my research. That is why this thread exists.

Time for the cousin chart; Cousin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

If One's person's grandparent is the other person's grandparent then they are 1st cousins.

consider the potential social ramifications of your actions first
Love transcends time, age, gender, distance and whether you are cousins or not.
 

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you can get married in wa cant you?
Im sure all of you are like "Isnt this illegal cause it's incest?" You guys are too influenced by American media. American law =/= Australian law. In some parts of America, marrying your cousin is illegal, some parts you can.

If you have done your research like myself, then you would know that marrying your cousin is legal in all parts of Australia but marrying your sister, brother or parents is not allowed (so you can go diagonal but not vertical or horizontal).

So after reading this thread, you may perhaps now consider your cousins as potential love interests.
 
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If i didnt know my cousin was my cousin i would ask her out too...

BUT. I know she is my cousin. And no matter how gorgeous she is I still feel its wrong.

Are you sure you're in love with your cousin!?
 

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OMG, I can't believe it's legal. Imagine how weird family get-togethers would be.
 

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