Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law § 2-202
Marriages which are void
Effective Jan 1, 2013Added by Acts 1984, c. 296, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 424, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2012, c. 2, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013.State of Maryland
- (a) Any marriage performed in this State that is prohibited by this section is void.
(b)
(1) An individual may not marry the individual's:
- (i) grandparent;
- (ii) parent;
- (iii) child;
- (iv) sibling; or
- (v) grandchild.
- (2) An individual who violates any provision of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of $1,500.
(c)
(1) An individual may not marry the individual's:
- (i) grandparent's spouse;
- (ii) spouse's grandparent;
- (iii) parent's sibling;
- (iv) stepparent;
- (v) spouse's parent;
- (vi) spouse's child;
- (vii) child's spouse;
- (viii) grandchild's spouse;
- (ix) spouse's grandchild; or
- (x) sibling's child.
- (2) An individual who violates any provision of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of $500.
Added by Acts 1984, c. 296, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 424, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2012, c. 2, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013.
Formerly Art. 27, §§ 390, 391; Art. 62, §§ 1, 2.