In Vermont, it is legal for first cousins to marry. The state’s marriage laws prohibit marriage between certain close relatives, specifically parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, siblings, siblings’ children, and parents’ siblings, but they do not mention first cousins or more distant relatives in the list of prohibited relationships. This means that first cousins can legally marry in Vermont without any special requirements or restrictions beyond those that apply to any other couple seeking to marry.
Vermont law also allows marriage between other types of cousins, such as half first cousins, first cousins once removed, and second cousins or further removed. Couples who are first cousins do not need to provide proof of genetic counseling or meet any additional conditions to obtain a marriage license, unlike in some other states.
Marrying your first cousin is legal in Vermont, and no special requirements apply beyond those for any marriage in the state.
Sources
[1] https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/15/001/00001a
[2] https://dataminingdna.com/can-first-cousins-marry-in-vermont/
[3] https://wokq.com/is-it-illegal-to-marry-your-first-cousin-in-new-england/
[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousin_marriage_law_in_the_United_States
[5] https://wjbq.com/can-new-englanders-marry-first-cousin/
