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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
The consent to adoption or relinquishment of parental rights required pursuant to the provisions of the Adoption Act shall not be required from:
A. a parent whose rights with reference to the adoptee have been terminated pursuant to law;
B. a parent who has relinquished the child to an agency for an adoption;
C. a biological father of an adoptee conceived as a result of rape or incest;
D. a person who has failed to respond when given notice pursuant to the provisions of Section 32A-5-27 NMSA 1978; or
E. an alleged father who has failed to register with the putative father registry within ten days of the child's birth and is not otherwise the acknowledged father.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 32A. Children's Code § 32A-5-19. Persons whose consents or relinquishments are not required - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-32a-childrens-code/nm-st-sect-32a-5-19/
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