Re: CSI: Miami 12/17/2007

On Dec 18, 11:23 pm, "blakg...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
" <blakg...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Smokie Darling (Annie) wrote:
> > Ryan Robbins wrote:
> >> Smokie Darling (Annie) wrote:
> >>> I don't know about Miami, but I know that even siblings related only
by
> >>> marriage are not allowed here (and it is punishable by law).
>
> >> Where is "here"? I highly doubt that. In quite a few states it's
> >> perfectly legal for first-cousins to marry.
>
> >>> Still, it had a massive 'ick' factor.
>
> >> Not really.
>
> > Colorado.  Massachusetts still has a law on the books that a widowed
> > aunt/uncle (no blood relation) cannot marry a nephew/niece (*****).
>
> You are mistaken about Colorado. According to statutes 18-6-301,
> 14-2-110, and 14-10-111, stepsiblings do not qualify for ***** or
> prohibitive/invalid marriage. Both use the following words "a brother
> or sister of the whole or half blood" or words to that effect.
> Stepsiblings do not share whole or half blood.

Then someone needs to tell the local Department of Human Services,
since they have used that (non-blood related siblings, both over 16,
being a little closer than they should be) to remove minor children
from the home.  I worked there when it happened.