Generally, in the U.S., incest laws ban intimate relations between children and parents, brothers and sisters, and grandchildren and grandparents. Some states also ban relations between aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Some states incest laws are limited to heterosexual sexual relationships.

Why is it illegal to sleep with your cousin?

The rationale behind Californias incest laws is to avoid bearing children who may be prone to serious birth defects caused by inbreeding. Sociologists contend that incest endangers traditional family structure.

Is it illegal to have relations with your cousin?

Several states of the United States prohibit cousin marriage. As of February 2014, 24 U.S. states prohibit marriages between first cousins, 19 U.S. states allow marriages between first cousins, and seven U.S. states allow only some marriages between first cousins.

Can I marry my mothers aunt daughter?

Your fathers sister is your Paternal aunt and you are planning to marry your aunts grand daughter. Technically your aunts daughters daughter is genologically your daughter. There is no bar in in marrying your aunts daughters daughter, provided the age difference is not more than 5 years.

Can I marry mothers cousins daughter?

No, He cannot marry her because a person can not marry up to his second cousin from the mothers side as it comes within the degrees of prohibited relationship under Hindu Marriage Act and therefore the marriage between the parties shall be null and void.