Relationships
by Marriage (Affinity)
A relationship by blood is
also referred to as being related by consanguinity. A relationship by
marriage is sometimes referred to as being related by affinity.
A husband and wife are
related in the first degree by marriage.
For other relationships by marriage, the degree of relationship is
the same as the degree of underlying relationship by blood Example: John and Steve are brothers
and are therefore second-degree relatives by blood. John’s wife, Linda, is related to
Steve in the second degree by marriage.
See Tex. Gov’t Code Section 573.025
. See Tex. Gov’t Cod
e § 573.025
Degrees of Family Relationships