The caption for adoption proceedings shall be styled "In the Matter of the Adoption Petition of (Petitioner's Name)".
§ 32A-5-9 NMSA 1978
Caption
Known as the Adoption Act
The act spans §§ 32–32 (51 sections).
1978 Comp., § 32A-5-9, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 77, § 136.
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.