Married couple in Taiwan finds out they're cousins 6 years later, appeal for courts to annul marriage

After six years of happy marriage, a couple in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, made a shocking discovery about their relationship.

It turned out their grandmothers were siblings, which made them second cousins to each other.

They later appealed to the courts and got their marriage annulled.

Found out after looking through records

On Oct. 31, 2018, the duo merrily tied the knot, ETtoday reported.

For six years, all was well. This was until the husband dug into their household registration records.

Tracing the family line, he shockingly discovered that his maternal grandmother and his wife's paternal grandmother were actually siblings.

This meant that the husband and wife were actually second cousins.

Annulled

Under Taiwanese law, marriage between relatives whose familial ties fall within six degrees of kinship is prohibited.

The duo became concerned about the legal implications of the discovery on matters such as spousal support and inheritance, Mirror Media wrote.

The husband then went to court to clarify their kinship and appealed for their marriage to be annulled.

Following investigations, the Kaohsiung Juvenile and Family Court confirmed that the husband and wife were indeed second cousins.

The court invalidated the duo's marriage in August.

According to ETtoday, the wife did not dispute the husband's appeal and the annulment of their marriage.

Both parties waived their right to appeal the decision, making it final.

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