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#840131 09/28/13 03:43 PM
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Incest is a sexual relationship between close blood relatives and is illegal in all states. Incestuous relationships are a form of child sexual abuse, and may be classified as rape if the person is under the legal age of consent.

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Hi Erika,

In your article you state "according to the Legal-Dictionary, 'Incest is a statutory crime, often classified as a felony. The purpose of incest statutes is to prevent sexual intercourse between individuals related within the degrees set forth, for the furtherance of the public policy in favor of domestic peace.'
Incest is no longer an acceptable relationship even among consenting family members, like first cousins."

As a point of clarification to what you have written, in the U.S., marriage between first cousins is legal in 19 states and the District of Columbia with no special restrictions and in 6 states it is legal under certain circumstances- in 25 states first cousin marriage is prohibited.

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Thank you for the information. I will do further research and make corrections as needed. I always appreciate updated information.

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Thank you so much for the clarification.


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