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§ 32A-1-16 NMSA 1978

Basic rights

1978 Comp., § 32A-1-16, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 77, § 25; 2019, ch. 149, § 11.

A. A child subject to the provisions of the Children's Code is entitled to the same basic rights as an adult, except as otherwise provided in the Children's Code.

B. A person afforded rights under the Children's Code shall be advised of those rights at that person's first appearance before the court on a petition under the Children's Code.

C. An eligible adult retains all of the basic rights of an adult while receiving services pursuant to the fostering connections program.

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.