New York parent seeks OK to marry their own grown child

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“I take my child to be my lawfully wedded spouse …”

A New Yorker who wants to marry their own adult offspring is suing to overturn laws barring the incestuous practice, calling it a matter of “individual autonomy.”

The pining parent seeks to remain anonymous because their request is “an action that a large segment of society views as morally, socially and biologically repugnant,” according to court papers.

“Through the enduring bond of marriage, two persons, whatever relationship they might otherwise have with one another, can find a greater level of expression, intimacy and spirituality,” the parent argues in the Manhattan Federal Court claim filed April 1.


I wonder what level of “intimacy” this parent has raised their child with, that they are wanting to find “greater levels” now...