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§ 40-14-5 NMSA 1978

Who may be adopted; who may adopt

Known as the Adult Adoption Act

The act spans §§ 40–40 (15 sections).

Laws 1993, ch. 296, § 5.

A. Any adult may be adopted.

B. Residents who are one of the following may adopt:

(1) any adult who has been approved by the court as a suitable adoptive parent pursuant to the provisions of the Adult Adoption Act; or

(2) a married adult, without the spouse of the married adult joining in the adoption if:

(a) the non-joining spouse is a parent of the adoptee;

(b) the adult who is adopting and the non-joining spouse are legally separated; or

(c) the failure of the non-joining spouse to join in the adoption is excused for reasonable circumstances as determined by the court.

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.