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Section 40-17-4 – Extreme risk firearm protection orders; venue.

Proceedings pursuant to the Extreme Risk Firearm Protection Order Act shall be filed, heard and determined in the district court for the county in which the respondent resides. History: Laws 2020, ch. 5, § 4. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2020, ch. 5 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, […]

Section 40-14-15 – Recognition of foreign decrees.

Every judgment establishing the relationship of parent and child by adult adoption issued pursuant to due process of law by the tribunals of any other jurisdiction within or without the United States shall be recognized in this state, so that the rights and obligations of the parties as to matters within the jurisdiction of this […]

Section 40-15-1 – Short title.

Sections 1 through 4 of this act [40-15-1 to 40-15-4 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Family Preservation Act”. History: Laws 2005, ch. 68, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 68 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2005, 90 […]

Section 40-15-2 – Legislative purpose.

The purpose of the Family Preservation Act is to confirm the state’s policy of support for the family and to emphasize the responsibilities of parents and the state in the healthy development of children and the family as an institution. The Family Preservation Act is also intended to serve as a benchmark against which other […]

Section 40-15-3 – Family preservation goals; statement of policy.

It is the policy of the state that its laws and programs shall: A. support intact, functional families and promote each family’s ability and responsibility to raise its children; B. strengthen families in crisis and at risk of losing their children, so that children can remain safely in their own homes when their homes are […]

Section 40-15-4 – Parental and state responsibilities.

A. Parents have joint primary responsibility for the well-being of their family. Parents have the primary responsibility to: (1) ensure that their children have adequate food, shelter, health care and a healthy environment; (2) support their children in all ways possible to grow up to be responsible, caring members of society; (3) ensure that their […]

Section 40-17-1 – Short title.

Sections 1 through 13 [40-17-1 to 40-17-13 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the “Extreme Risk Firearm Protection Order Act”. History: Laws 2020, ch. 5, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2020, ch. 5 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May […]

Section 40-14-6 – Consent to the adoption.

A. Consent to the adoption shall be required of the adoptee or a person legally authorized to consent on behalf of the adoptee if the adoptee is incapacitated and unable to consent to the adoption. B. A consent shall be in writing, signed by the adoptee and shall state the following: (1) the date, place […]