Is incest between adults a crime in Croatia?

Criminal offense

Criminal offense

Croatia is one of 111 countries classified “Criminal offense” for incest between adults — 68% of the 164 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Laws regarding incest
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Criminal offense
Slovenia
Legal between adults
Montenegro
Criminal offense
Italy
Criminal offense Incest between consenting adults is a criminal offence under article 564 of the penal code where it causes public scandal, punishable by two to eight years.
Hungary
Criminal offense
Serbia
Legal between adults

Other laws in Croatia

Same-Sex Marriage
Civil unions
Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Age of Consent
14–15
Sex Work
Illegal
Divorce
Legal
Same-Sex Adoption
Joint adoption legal
Marriage Age
18+

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