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Under what circumstances is marriage prohibited
Time:2025-09-01 Views:1670
Our country's Marriage Law advocates for freedom of marriage, and theoretically, everyone has the right to get married. However, according to our legal provisions, at least the following types of people do not meet the conditions for marriage. Fanneng Law Firm's editor will provide you with a detailed introduction.
According to the Marriage Law, marriage is prohibited under any of the following circumstances.
（1） Direct blood relatives and collateral blood relatives within three generations are considered close relatives.
Direct blood relatives, including those who give birth to oneself and those who give birth to oneself, such as parents and children, grandparents, maternal grandparents and grandchildren, grandchildren, etc. In addition, marriage is not allowed between direct blood relatives as defined by law, such as foster parents and foster children, step parents and step children, etc.
The collateral blood relatives within three generations refer to the collateral blood relatives who are of the same grandparents or great grandparents as oneself, including:
1. Brothers and sisters, including brothers and sisters of compatriots and half brothers and half sisters (excluding half brothers and half sisters who are not related by blood);
2. Uncle and niece, aunt and nephew, uncle and niece, aunt and nephew; ③ Cousin sisters and cousin sisters. The close blood relationship between the two parties can easily pass on physical and mental illnesses or defects to future generations, which is not conducive to eugenics and improving population quality; It also goes against ethical and moral principles.
（2） Suffering from a medical condition that is considered inappropriate for marriage.
Patients with diseases that are medically considered unfit for marriage should not be considered partners. At present, there are several diseases that patients with are prohibited or temporarily unable to get married.
1. Untreated leprosy and severe lupus erythematosus patients are prohibited from getting married.
2. People with congenital reproductive organ deformities that cannot be corrected and unable to engage in normal sexual activity should not marry.
3. Patients with serious genetic diseases (such as muscle tension, cretinism, etc.) should not get married.
4. Individuals with hereditary mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, epilepsy, etc. who have not been cured are unable to get married.
5. Patients with sexually transmitted diseases such as syphilis and gonorrhea who have not been completely cured should not get married.
The above article from Fanneng Law Firm has provided you with a detailed introduction on under what circumstances marriage is prohibited. Before registering for marriage, the marriage registration authority will recommend that both parties undergo premarital examinations to ensure that they are not close relatives and have no diseases that prohibit marriage. It is beneficial and harmless to either party. Therefore, although there are no mandatory provisions for premarital examinations in current laws, the necessity of premarital examinations for a happy life after marriage is exceptionally evident. Sichuan Faneng Law Firm is dedicated to serving you.