Nonrecurring expenses incurred by a prospective kinship guardian associated with establishing a subsidized guardianship may be reimbursed in an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000) per child for an eligible child and also for any of an eligible child's siblings.
History: 1978 Comp., § 40-10B-17, as enacted by Laws 2020, ch. 51, § 5.
Effective dates. — Laws 2020, ch. 51 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 20, 2020, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 10B - Kinship Guardianship
Section 40-10B-1 - Short title.
Section 40-10B-3 - Definitions.
Section 40-10B-4 - Jurisdiction and venue.
Section 40-10B-5 - Petition; who may file; contents.
Section 40-10B-6 - Service of petition; notice; parties.
Section 40-10B-7 - Temporary guardianship pending hearing.
Section 40-10B-8 - Hearing; elements of proof; burden of proof; judgment; child support.
Section 40-10B-9 - Guardian ad litem; appointment.
Section 40-10B-10 - Guardian ad litem; powers and duties.
Section 40-10B-11 - Nomination objection by child.
Section 40-10B-12 - Revocation of guardianship.
Section 40-10B-13 - Rights and duties of guardian.
Section 40-10B-14 - Continuing jurisdiction of the court.
Section 40-10B-15 - Caregiver's authorization affidavit.
Section 40-10B-16 - Financial subsidies; eligibility.
Section 40-10B-17 - Financial subsidies; nonrecurring expenses.
Section 40-10B-18 - Guardianship assistance agreements.
Section 40-10B-19 - Successor guardians.
Section 40-10B-20 - Discontinuance of guardianship assistance payments.