Malaysia legislation
Section 11
Section 11
Prohibited relationships
(2)
No person shall marry the grandparent or parent, child or grandchild of his or her spouse or former spouse.
(3)
No person shall marry the former spouse of his or her grandparent or parent, child or grandchild.
(4)
No person shall marry a person whom he or she has adopted or by whom he or she has been adopted.
(5)
For the purposes of this section, relationship of the half blood is as much an impediment as relationship of the full blood and it is immaterial whether a person was born legitimate or illegitimate.
(6)
The Chief Minister may in his discretion, notwithstanding this section, grant a licence under this section for a marriage to be solemnized if he is satisfied that such marriage is unobjectionable under the law, religion, custom or usage applicable to the parties thereto and, where such marriage is solemnized under such licence, such marriage shall be deemed to be valid.
Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce)
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Requirement of consent