Types of kinship -- lineal and collateral

72-11-102 . 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.