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Idaho Marriage License and Blood Test Requirements<\/h1>\n
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Before a couple can get legally married in Idaho, they must first obtain a marriage license<\/a>. County Recorders in Idaho can issue a marriage licenses to any couple that applies and is entitled to get married under the laws of Idaho. This article provides a brief overview of Idaho’s marriage license and blood test requirements.<\/p>\r\n

Who Can Get Married in Idaho?<\/h2>\r\n

Generally, individuals must be at least 18 years old to get married in Idaho. However, with parental consent, a person can marry at 16 or 17, but only if there is no more than a three-year age gap between the two parties. However, age isn’t the only requirement for a marriage license in Idaho. The table below outlines other types of prohibited marriages in Idaho.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Idaho Code sections 32-205 to 32-207<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>

Incestuous Marriages<\/b><\/p>\r\n

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Marriages between parents and children, ancestors and descendants of every degree, brothers and sisters (both half and whole blood), uncles and nieces, or aunts and nephews, are incestuous and void from the beginning.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
Marriages Between First Cousins<\/b><\/td>\r\n

All marriages between first cousins are prohibited.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>

Polygamous Marriages<\/b><\/p>\r\n

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In Idaho you can only be legally married to one person at a time. Therefore, any subsequent marriage entered into by a married person is illegal and void from the beginning unless: