Tennessee Statutes
§ 36-3-101 — Prohibited degrees of relationship
Tennessee·Title 36
Marriage cannot be contracted with a lineal ancestor or descendant, nor the lineal ancestor or descendant of either parent, nor the lineal descendant of a grandparent, nor the lineal descendants of husband or wife, as the case may be, nor the husband or wife of a parent or lineal descendant.
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Legislative History
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 806,s 1, eff. 4/29/2024. Code 1858, § 2436 (deriv. Acts 1829, ch. 23, § 18); Shan., § 4185; Code 1932, § 8408; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 36-401.
Nearby Sections
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§ 36-1-101
Purpose of part - Construction§ 36-1-102
Part definitions§ 36-1-106
Readoption§ 36-1-107
Persons to whom this part is applicable§ 36-1-114
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