What state allows cousins to date?

According to the NCSL, cousin marriage is legal in: Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (in North Carolina, first-cousin marriage is legal, but double-cousin marriage is prohibited),

What states let cousins marry?

SummaryStateFirst cousin marriage allowedSexual relations or cohabitation allowedAlaskaYesYesArizonaOnly if both parties are 65 or older, or one is infertileNoArkansasNoYesCaliforniaYesYes43 more rows

How many states can you date your cousin?

Twenty-four states prohibit marriages between first cousins. Twenty states and the District of Columbia allow cousins to marry; six states permit first-cousin marriage only under certain circumstances.

What is it called when cousins are dating?

A cousin marriage is a marriage where the spouses are cousins (i.e. people with common grandparents or people who share other fairly recent ancestors). The practice was common in earlier times, and continues to be common in some societies today, though in some jurisdictions such marriages are prohibited.