Can the Paternal Grandchildren of the Previous Wife and the Paternal Grandchildren of the Subsequent Wife Marry Each Other?
Can grandchildren of a person's previous wife and grandchildren of a person's subsequent wife marry each other?
According to Article 8 of the Law on Marriage and Family 2014, the conditions for marriage are stipulated as follows:
- A man and a woman getting married must comply with the following conditions:
a) The man is at least 20 years old, and the woman is at least 18 years old;
b) The marriage is decided by the man and the woman voluntarily;
c) Neither party has lost the civil act capacity;
d) The marriage does not fall under the prohibited cases as prescribed in Points a, b, c, and d of Clause 2, Article 5 of this Law.
- The State does not recognize marriage between people of the same sex.
Point d, Clause 2, Article 5 of the Law on Marriage and Family 2014 stipulates as follows:
d) Marriage or cohabitation as husband and wife between people of direct bloodline; between people having the same surname within three generations; between adoptive parents and adopted children; between former adoptive parents and adopted children, father-in-law and daughter-in-law, mother-in-law and son-in-law, stepfather and stepchild of the wife, stepmother and stepchild of the husband;
Clause 18, Article 3 of the Law on Marriage and Family 2014 also stipulates:
- People having the same surname within three generations are those who have the same origin, including parents as the first generation; siblings sharing the same parents, or sharing the same father or mother as the second generation; cousins as the third generation.
In your case, it can be determined that your grandparents are the first generation, your parents and your girlfriend's parents are the second generation, and you and your girlfriend are the third generation. Therefore, you two cannot marry each other.
Is it possible to register a marriage at the wife's place of residence?
According to Article 17 of the Law on Civil Status 2014, the place for marriage registration is stipulated as follows:
1. The People's Committee of the commune where either party resides shall perform the marriage registration.
- The marriage certificate must include the following information:
a) Surname, middle name and first name; date, month, year of birth; ethnicity; nationality; place of residence; information on identity documents of both parties;
b) Date, month, year of marriage registration;
c) Signatures or fingerprints of both parties and confirmation by the civil status registration authority.
It is possible to register for marriage at the wife's place of residence.
Sincerely!
