This may seem odd to most people but in Australia cousins of any degree, including first cousins can marry each other as long as they are adult men and women. An uncle may marry his niece and an aunt may marry her nephew. These unions are permissible under The Marriage Act 1961 and are commonplace all over the world. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you are indeed cousins and would like to get married. I would love to be part of your wedding day!
When couples plan their wedding ceremony, there are a number of questions on the official declaration called a Notice of Intended Marriage. One question is : Are you in a prohibited relationship ? A prohibited relationship is a relationship where the partners have the same ancestor (that is, parent or grandparent), - descendant (child or grandchild) - brother or sister (whether whole-blood or half-blood) - The prohibited relationships include any traced through an adopted child and the adoptive parents. Adoption, for the purposes of marriage, includes an adoption that has been cancelled, annulled, discharged or ceased to be effective.
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