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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. Any person responding to a notice of a petition for adoption shall file a verified response to the petition within the time limits specified in Section 32A-5-25 NMSA 1978.
B. The verified response shall follow the Rules of Civil Procedure for the District Courts and shall allege:
(1) the existence of any court orders known to the respondent that regulate custody, visitation or access to the adoptee but have not been filed with the court at the time the response is filed and copies of which shall be attached to the response;
(2) the relationship, if any, of the respondent to the adoptee;
(3) whether the adoptee is an Indian child;
(4) whether the adoption is subject to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children; and
(5) whether the adoption is an open adoption.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 32A. Children's Code § 32A-5-28. Response to petition - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-32a-childrens-code/nm-st-sect-32a-5-28/
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