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Most states due not allow even adopted siblings to be married. Legally they are considered no different then blood related siblings.

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Q: Can a person legally marry their adopted sibling?
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What is the definition of sibling?

Most dictionaries define siblings as persons who share a common biological parent. However, there is another factor to one's holding the status of sibling. That involves a legalrelationship with the same parent rather than a biologicalone. In that context a legally adopted brother or sister would be considered a sibling. This distinction becomes especially important in the case of inheritance. Most jurisdictions do not allow adopted siblings to marry.


Can biological siblings get married if one was adopted and has a different surname on their birth certificate?

yes and no. Yes because you see, in the UK (I'm not sure about in America) you can legally marry an adopted sibling.But.....If one sibling is adopted then they are not biological siblings. This is because they would have different biological (birth) parents, so the adopted child would be that... adopted.So to cut a long story short, if you are in the UK yesTo cut it short NO you cannot marry a biological sibiling adopted or not, that is incest.


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Can you legally marry a dead person in the us?

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