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New Mexico Statutes Chapter 24. Health and Safety § 24-22-7. Procedure if reunification is sought

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. A person established as a parent of an infant previously left at a safe haven site shall have standing to participate in all proceedings regarding the child pursuant to the provisions of the Abuse and Neglect Act.  1

B. If a person not previously established as a parent seeks reunification with an infant previously left at a safe haven site and the person's DNA indicates parentage of the infant, that person shall have standing to participate in all proceedings regarding the infant pursuant to the provisions of the Abuse and Neglect Act.

1 NMSA 1978, § 32A-4-1 et seq.
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