An alleged incapacitated person shall not be permitted by the court to consent to the appointment of a guardian. All the procedural safeguards contained in Chapter 45, Article 5 NMSA 1978 pursuant to the appointment of a guardian for an incapacitated person shall apply in every guardianship proceeding.
History: 1978 Comp., § 45-5-317, enacted by Laws 1989, ch. 252, § 15.
Compiler's notes. — This section was enacted as 45-5-317 NMSA 1978 by Laws 1989, ch. 252, § 14, but was redesignated by the compiler as 45-5-315 NMSA 1978.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 45 - Uniform Probate Code
Article 5 - Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property
Part 3 - GUARDIANS OF INCAPACITATED PERSONS
Section 45-5-301 - Appointment of guardian for incapacitated person; notice.
Section 45-5-301.1 - When guardianship is to be used.
Section 45-5-301.2 - Repealed.
Section 45-5-303 - Procedure for court appointment of a guardian of an incapacitated person.
Section 45-5-303.1 - Duties of guardian ad litem.
Section 45-5-304 - Findings; order of appointment.
Section 45-5-305 - Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction.
Section 45-5-306 - Death of protected person or guardian; incapacity of guardian.
Section 45-5-307 - Death, substitution, review and termination of guardianship.
Section 45-5-308 - Letters of guardianship.
Section 45-5-309 - Notices in guardianship proceedings.
Section 45-5-310 - Temporary guardians.
Section 45-5-311 - Who may be appointed guardian; priorities; qualifications.
Section 45-5-312 - General powers and duties of the limited guardian and guardian.
Section 45-5-313 - Proceedings subsequent to appointment; venue.