Is this allowed?

paulineb_2

daisiegg wrote: »

Where have you got your facts from? I'm not at all sure this is correct (I'm not sure it's wrong, either...I'm just not sure!)

Im in Scotland and theres one case I remember reading about recently where a girl married a man who used to be her stepdad, shes married a few people, 5 or 6 husbands I think. Law might be different here to the rest of the UK.

Then again, I had no idea that if someone lived with a step brother or sister when they were under 18, it might cause them problems marrying later on.

Seems odd that you can marry a cousin but not a step relative.

Kayalana99

paulineb wrote: »

Theres no blood link between them, people who have been step brother and step sister have married. The same way as some people have married a person who used to be their step mum or step dad. They arent full brother and sister or even half brother and sister, I cant think of any reason why they couldnt get married under the law.

I think this is the general opinion because we've always been told you can't marry a brother/sister as having the same blood can cause medical issues.

That said, I've googled it now and (NOT THAT I WOULD OF WANTED TO BAHHHHHHHHHH ) I can't marry my step dad...which is understandable but I wouldn't of thought the law would state that in a million years.


Sorry for my little outburst he is a complete ****************

TeamLowe

OP I once went to a wedding where in the front of the wedding service book there was a list of who could and could not be married, maybe the naysayers are thinking of who can get married in a church and don't realise that it doesn't directly correspond into law?

I'm sure the closest blood relation you can marry is a first cousin so I can't see why there'd be a problem with step-siblings as they're no blood relation but maybe a quick phone call to a registry office? they should know the legal requirements

Faith177

This might help http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/they-called-us-weird-but-im-glad-i-married-208096

Step brother and sister married in the UK and had been step-siblings for a while

BitterAndTwisted

frilly_knickers wrote: »

I don't think that the blood line matters, apparently you can't even marry your brothers wife, so there are technicalities.

Henry VIII managed to marry his brother's widow and that was before he caused the "local difficulties" with the Roman Church.

Faith177

BitterAndTwisted wrote: »

Henry VIII managed to marry his brother's widow and that was before he caused the "local difficulties" with the Roman Church.

I believe back then it was even considered the brothers duty to marry his SIL if his brother died and he wasn't married himself

Any

frilly_knickers wrote: »

I don't think that the blood line matters, apparently you can't even marry your brothers wife, so there are technicalities.

I do think this is rubbish.
I am sure you cannot marry her while she still IS his wife:D, but I don't think there is anything to stop you re-marrying after divorce/death and there are lots of instances of exactly this situation!!

RAS

In one case I know the step brother and sister were married for many years before their parents married, i.e, their widowed mum and dad married each other.

honeypop

daisiegg wrote: »

I it does say that step-siblings can't marry if they ever lived in the same household while under the age of 18.

This is the part I have heard before. If they have lived together (as a family unit) before the youngest is 18, then it changes whether it's 'ok' to marry. I can't find anything concrete on that at the moment though, but know for sure I've read it in the past.

Kayalana99

Faith177 wrote: »

This might help http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/they-called-us-weird-but-im-glad-i-married-208096

Step brother and sister married in the UK and had been step-siblings for a while

MM yea but they never lived together untill they were married

Square one? lol