Section 40-14-14 – Birth certificates.
A. Within thirty days after an adoption decree is entered, the petitioner shall prepare an application for a birth certificate in the new name of the adoptee showing the petitioner as the adoptee’s parent and shall provide the application to the clerk of the court. The clerk of the court shall forward the application: (1) […]
Section 40-14-4 – Venue.
A. A petition for adoption may be filed in any county where: (1) a petitioner resides; or (2) the adoptee resides. B. A court that has jurisdiction under the Adult Adoption Act may decline to exercise jurisdiction any time before entering a decree if the court finds that under the circumstances of the case it […]
Section 40-14-1 – Short title.
This act [40-14-1 to 40-14-15 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Adult Adoption Act”. History: Laws 1993, ch. 296, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Cross references. — For the Adoption Act, see Chapter 32A, Article 5 NMSA 1978.
Section 40-14-2 – [Definitions.]
As used in the Adult Adoption Act: A. “adoptee” means any adult who is the subject of an adoption petition; B. “adult” means any individual who is eighteen years of age or older; C. “court” means the district court; D. “parent” means the biological or adoptive parent; E. “person” means an individual; F. “petitioner” means […]
Section 40-14-3 – Jurisdiction.
The court shall have original jurisdiction over proceedings arising under the Adult Adoption Act. History: Laws 1993, ch. 296, § 3.