HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - A new law in Connecticut is expected to go into effect on Oct. 1, banning first-cousin marriages. Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers agreed on the bill earlier ...

For centuries, European royal families arranged marriages within their own bloodlines to preserve power, alliances, and what they believed to be “pure” heritage. Over 16 generations, this strategy ...

One step closer to keeping it out of the family. Connecticut is set to place a firm ban on marriages between first cousins at the start of October in a rare instance of unanimous agreement between ...