October 03, 2012, 13:21
Scott BrumleyFinally! A legal issue worthy of resolution!
The good folks at the AG's opinion committee have never (for whatever delusional reason) seen the need to ask me for realistic input in formulating an opinion. I figure the brief I send with an opinion request winds up in the round file pretty quickly. But I'll be waiting for a call on this one. Some of you others probably shouldn't get too far away from your phones, either.
"All in the Family" opinion requestOctober 03, 2012, 13:35
Brody V. BurksA couple from India is the test case for this? What- have we not had anyone from Alabama move to the state?
October 03, 2012, 14:40
A. DiamondOdd as it seems, many of our US states do permit first cousins to marry. I think it may even be half the states.[Yes, I understand that Alabama is one of them.]
October 03, 2012, 15:55
Brody V. BurksMy reply was only half joking- It seems like this is an issue that would be settled law. First cousins marry in Alabama, move to Texas, one of them dies intestate. I think the result is that the marriage would be recognized and probate law would be applied to a valid marriage, even if it would not have been allowed in Texas.
October 10, 2012, 00:09
<darilynsmith>Oh! That was really odd. But Love conquers all.