One step closer to keeping it out of the family. Connecticut is set to place a firm ban on marriages between first cousins at the start of October in a rare instance of unanimous agreement between ...

The Connecticut legislature’s Judiciary Committee unanimously passed a bill that would prohibit marriage between first cousins in the state. If the bill passes in the legislature, Connecticut would ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A recently introduced bill in the Delaware House of Representatives is raising eyebrows given that at first glance, it appears ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - A new law in Connecticut is expected to go into effect on Oct. 1, banning first-cousin marriages. Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers agreed on the bill earlier ...

Connecticut’s ban on marriage between first cousins — the children of siblings — takes effect Oct. 1. The law, signed on June 23, makes it one of many states that totally ban such unions. The law ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eliza Anderson, Deseret News Connecticut’s ban on marriage between first cousins — the children of siblings — takes effect Oct. 1.