Is a marriage between an uncle and his niece allowed?
The law prohibits marriages between collateral blood relatives up to a certain degree to uphold public policy. Specifically, relatives up to the fourth civil degree cannot legally marry one another. This particular prohibition is established in Article 38 Family Code of the Philippines. Therefore, a marriage between an uncle and his niece is definitively void from the beginning. “Art. 38. The following marriages shall be void from the beginning for reasons of public policy: 1. Between collateral blood relatives, whether legitimate or illegitimate, up to the fourth civil degree;” 31-Jul-26About Nicolas and De Vega Law Offices
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