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§ 24-22-7 NMSA 1978

Procedure if reunification is sought

Known as the Safe Haven for Infants Act

The act spans §§ 24–24 (9 sections).

Laws 2001, ch. 31, § 7; 2001, ch. 132, § 7; 2005, ch. 26, § 7; 2013, ch. 20, § 6.

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 [Chapter 32A, Article 4 NMSA 1978].

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.

Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.