New Mexico Marriage Laws | § 40-1-7

New Mexico Statutes Annotated 40-1-7

Incestuous marriages.

All marriages between relations and children, including grandparents and grandchildren of all degrees; between brothers and sisters of full blood or of half blood; between uncles and nieces; and between aunts and nephews are declared incestuous and absolutely void.

Laws 1876, ch. 31, § 1; C.L. 1884, § 992; C.L. 1897, § 1425; Code 1915, § 3430; C.S. 1929, § 87-106; 1941 Comp., § 65-107; 1953 Comp., § 57-1-7; 2013, ch. 144, § 5.

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§ 40-1-2 Marriages solemnized; ordained clergy or civil magistrates may solemnize.
§ 40-1-6 Restrictions on marriage of minors.
§ 40-1-9 Prohibited marriages.
§ 40-1-15 Certification of marriage; recording and indexing.
§ 40-1-16 Application of law.
§ 40-1-18 Form of application, license and certificate.
§ 40-1-3 Ceremony by religious society.
§ 40-1-4 [Lawful marriages without the state recognized.]
§ 40-1-1 [Marriage is civil contract requiring consent of parties.]
§ 40-1-7 Incestuous marriages.
§ 40-1-10 License required; county clerk.
§ 40-1-11 Certificate required
§ 40-1-14 Production of license and proof of legal qualifications.
§ 40-1-17 Uniform use form.
§ 40-1-19 Offenses; penalties.
§ 40-1-20 [Marriages without license in 1905 validated.]