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§11.603. Invalid or prohibited marriages.

25 C.F.R. § 11.603

(a)
The following marriages are prohibited—
(1)
A marriage entered into prior to the dissolution of an earlier marriage of one of the parties;
(2)
A marriage between an ancestor and a descendant, or between a brother and a sister, whether the relationship is by the half or the whole blood;
(3)
A marriage between an aunt and a nephew or between an uncle and a niece, whether the relationship is by the half or the whole blood, except as to marriages permitted by established tribal custom;
(4)
A marriage prohibited by custom and usage of the tribe.
(b)
Children born of a prohibited marriage are legitimate.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; R.S. 463, 25 U.S.C. 2; R.S. 465, 25 U.S.C. 9; 42 Stat. 208, 25 U.S.C. 13; 38 Stat. 586, 25 U.S.C. 200.

Source

Source: 58 FR 54411, Oct. 21, 1993, unless otherwise noted.