{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-595.19","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 595.19","heading":"Void marriages.","body":"1. Marriages between the following persons who are related by blood are void:\na. Between a man and his father’s sister, mother’s sister, daughter, sister, son’s daughter, daughter’s daughter, brother’s daughter, or sister’s daughter.\nb. Between a woman and her father’s brother, mother’s brother, son, brother, son’s son, daughter’s son, brother’s son, or sister’s son.\nc. Between first cousins.\n2. Marriages between persons either of whom has a husband or wife living are void, but, if the parties live and cohabit together after the death or divorce of the former husband or wife, such marriage shall be valid.","path":["Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES (Ch. 595 - 686D)","Chapter 595 - MARRIAGE"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/595.19.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:15Z","sha256":"f2176760fa3b77273e6d94f811ecff6f889d9a2a37baf5382042a2763c75eb70","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-595.18","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-595.20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}