New Mexico Statutes Chapter 32A. Children's Code § 32A-29-6. Release of remaining federal benefit funds upon termination of legal custody

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

If the department is the child's representative payee, upon termination of the department's legal custody of a child, the department shall release any remaining funds to the child's credit pursuant to the requirements of the funding source. In the absence of any requirements, the department shall release the funds to:

A. the child, if the child is at least eighteen years old or emancipated; or

B. the child's parent or guardian, if the child is younger than eighteen years old or not emancipated.

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