It is legal to marry your first cousin in Florida
By NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (126710)
United States
March 18, 2026 5:28pm CST
You can also marry your brother/sister, aunt/uncle, and niece/nephew. Florida state lawmakers voted down a bill stating that after July 1 "incestuous marriages" would not be recognized. A state representative said: "There are plenty of people here, and there are plenty of people you can find to be your lifelong partner without looking to your first cousin." He also said that he expects another vote on the issue in the near future.
Most states in the US have made incestuous marriage illegal. Florida is not one of them.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5789383-florida-bill-to-ban-marrying-first-cousins-fails-to-pass/?tbref=hp
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@toniganzon (75038)
• Philippines
21h
Ewww!
I can't imagine marrying my own siblings.
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@FourWalls (84101)
• United States
20h
Hey, let's just wait until a couple of gay cousins want to marry, then they'll take quick action! 
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@MarieCoyle (56082)
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Umm. That should have been a law long ago. And like Amber said, Eww!!
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@Ineeddentures (22782)
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In Florida, marriage between first cousins is legal, as the state has no restrictions on this type of union.
However, marriages between closer relatives, such as siblings or parents and children, are prohibited and considered incestuous under state law
@Ineeddentures (22782)
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Edit edit edit
What I found really strange when I researched this subject is that in New Jersey and Rhode Island
Anything goes lol, almost
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