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Section 45-5A-101 – Short title.

Chapter 45, Article 5A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act”. History: 1978 Comp., § 45-5A-101, enacted by Laws 2011, ch. 124, § 62. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2011, ch. 124, § 105 made Laws 2011, ch. 124, § 62 effective January 1, 2012.

Section 45-5A-104 – Communication between courts.

A. A New Mexico court may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising pursuant to the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act. The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection B of this section and except as otherwise provided by […]

Section 45-5A-105 – Cooperation between courts.

A. Except as otherwise provided by rules adopted by the New Mexico supreme court, in a guardianship or protective proceeding in New Mexico, a New Mexico court may request the appropriate court of another state to do any of the following: (1) hold an evidentiary hearing; (2) order a person in that state to produce […]

Section 45-5A-106 – Taking testimony in another state.

A. In a guardianship or protective proceeding, in addition to other procedures that may be available, testimony of a witness who is located in another state may be offered by deposition or other means allowable in New Mexico for testimony taken in another state. The court on its own motion may order that the testimony […]