Full question:
Can a adult stepchild married a stepparent, is this legal. They are in no way blood related and they are not marrried to the bio-parent anymore. Would this make the stepchild no longer related to the stepparent.
- Category: Marriage
- Date:
- State: Massachusetts
Answer:
In Massachusetts, the law prohibits certain marriages based on relationships by blood or marriage (affinity). Specifically:
- G.L.c. 207, § 1 states that a man cannot marry his stepmother.
- G.L.c. 207, § 2 states that a woman cannot marry her stepfather.
These prohibitions remain in effect even if the marriage that created the step-relationship has ended, unless the divorce was granted because the marriage was originally unlawful or void (G.L.c. 207, § 3).
Therefore, an adult stepchild cannot legally marry their stepparent in Massachusetts, regardless of whether they are no longer married to the biological parent.
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