2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 40 - Domestic Affairs
Article 14 - Adult Adoptions

Section 40-14-1 - Short title. - This act [40-14-1 to 40-14-15 NMSA 1978] may be cited...

Section 40-14-2 - [Definitions.] - As used in the Adult Adoption Act: A. "adoptee" means...

Section 40-14-3 - Jurisdiction. - The court shall have original jurisdiction over proceedings arising under...

Section 40-14-4 - Venue. - A. A petition for adoption may be filed in any...

Section 40-14-5 - Who may be adopted; who may adopt. - A. Any adult may be adopted. B. Residents who are...

Section 40-14-6 - Consent to the adoption. - A. Consent to the adoption shall be required of the...

Section 40-14-7 - Petition; content. - A petition for adoption shall be filed and verified by...

Section 40-14-8 - Petition; caption. - The caption of a petition for adoption shall be styled...

Section 40-14-9 - Notice of petition; service; waiver. - A. A copy of the petition for adoption shall be...

Section 40-14-10 - Response to petition. - A. Any person who responds to a notice of petition...

Section 40-14-11 - Appointment of attorney for incompetent adoptee. - Upon motion of any party, or upon the court's own...

Section 40-14-12 - Adjudication; disposition; decree of adoption. - A. The court shall conduct a hearing on the petition...

Section 40-14-13 - Status of adoption and petitioner upon entry of decree of adoption. - A. Once adopted, an adoptee shall take a name agreed...

Section 40-14-14 - Birth certificates. - A. Within thirty days after an adoption decree is entered,...

Section 40-14-15 - Recognition of foreign decrees. - Every judgment establishing the relationship of parent and child by...