Hi,
I'm a 26 years old woman intending to marry my first cousin( my father's younger brother's son). We are both Hindu Brahmins.
We have the same paternal grandfather but different paternal grandmother. This is because our fathers are step-brothers.(My father was born to my grandfather's first wife,and his younger brother was born to my grandfather's second wife).
We are in a serious relationship from 8 years and intend to get married. We are aware of the genetic problems that may result in our offspring and hence,are willing to adopt a child in future.
Kindly guide us and let us know if we can legally get married.
1. Does our relationship fall under the Prohibited relationship category of the Special Marriage Act?
2. Will the marriage be legal under Special Marriage Act? If yes, what steps should we follow.
3. If not, kindly let us know if there are any other options that can help us get married.
4. Does our fathers being step-brothers give us any kind of favorable hope?
5. Can this relationship be challenged in court and what are the implications.
Many Thanks in anticipation.