595.19 - VOID MARRIAGES. - Iowa Statutes

595.19 VOID MARRIAGES. 1. Marriages between the following persons who are related by blood are void: a. Between a man and his father's sister, mother's sister, daughter, sister, son's daughter, daughter's daughter, brother's daughter, or sister's daughter. b. Between a woman and her father's brother, mother's brother, son, brother, son's son, daughter's son, brother's son, or sister's son. c. Between first cousins. 2. Marriages between persons either of whom has a husband or wife living are void, but, if the parties live and cohabit together after the death or divorce of the former husband or wife, such marriage shall be valid.          Section History: Early Form [R60, § 4367, 4368; C73, § 4030; C97, § 3151, 4936; S13, § 4936; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 10445; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 595.19]          Section History: Recent Form 85 Acts, ch 99, §8; 94 Acts, ch 1023, §117 Referred to in § 595.18 Incest, see § 726.2