Montana § 72-11-102 - Types Of Kinship -- Lineal And Collateral
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§ 72-11-102. Types Of Kinship -- Lineal And Collateral
Types of kinship -- lineal and collateral. There are two types of kinship, lineal and collateral. Lineal kinship, or the direct line of consanguinity, is the relationship between persons, one of whom is a descendant of the other. Collateral kinship is the relationship between people who descend from a common ancestor but are not in a direct line.
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