# Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-3-101: Prohibited degrees of relationship

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T36_C3_S36-3-101

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-3-101
- **Heading:** Prohibited degrees of relationship
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 36 / Chapter 3 / Section 36-3-101

## Text

Marriage cannot be contracted with a lineal ancestor or descendant, nor the lineal ancestor or descendant of either parent, nor the lineal descendant of a grandparent, nor the lineal descendants of husband or wife, as the case may be, nor the husband or wife of a parent or lineal descendant. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 806,s 1, eff. 4/29/2024. Code 1858, § 2436 (deriv. Acts 1829, ch. 23, § 18); Shan., § 4185; Code 1932, § 8408; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 36-401.
Marriage cannot be contracted with a lineal ancestor or descendant, nor the lineal ancestor or descendant of either parent, nor the lineal descendant of a grandparent, nor the lineal descendants of husband or wife, as the case may be, nor the husband or wife of a parent or lineal descendant.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 806,s 1, eff. 4/29/2024.
Code 1858, § 2436 (deriv. Acts 1829, ch. 23, § 18); Shan., § 4185; Code 1932, § 8408; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 36-401.

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