Public-domain · open source
OpenJurist

§ 40-10B-10 NMSA 1978

Guardian ad litem; powers and duties

Known as the Kinship Guardianship Act

The act spans §§ 40–40 (21 sections).

Laws 2001, ch. 167, § 10.

A guardian ad litem appointed by the court in a proceeding pursuant to the Kinship Guardianship Act shall:

A. in connection with a petition for guardianship, make a diligent investigation of the circumstances surrounding the petition, including visiting the child in the home, interviewing the person proposed as guardian and interviewing the parents of the child if available;

B. in connection with a petition or motion for revocation of a guardianship, recommend an appropriate transition plan in the event the guardianship is revoked; and

C. at a hearing held in connection with proceedings described in Subsection A or B of this section, report to the court concerning the best interests of the child and the child's position on the requested relief.

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.