New Mexico Statutes Chapter 40. Domestic Affairs § 40-14-2. Definitions

A. “adoptee” means any adult who is the subject of an adoption petition;

B. “adult” means any individual who is eighteen years of age or older;

C. “court” means the district court;

D. “parent” means the biological or adoptive parent;

E. “person” means an individual;

F. “petitioner” means any person who signs a petition to adopt under the Adult Adoption Act; and

G. “resident” means a person who, immediately prior to filing an adoption petition, has lived in the state for at least six months or a person who has become domiciled in the state by establishing legal residence with the intention of maintaining the residence indefinitely.