Definitions
Known as the Grandparent's Visitation Privileges Act
The act spans §§ 40–40 (5 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Ed H. v. Ashley C. (2017)
Most recently applied in Ed H. v. Ashley C. (August 2017)
1978 Comp., § 40-9-1.1, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 93, § 2.
As used in the Grandparent's Visitation Privileges Act, "grandparent" means:
A. the biological grandparent or great-grandparent of a minor child; or
B. a person who becomes a grandparent or great-grandparent due to the adoption of a minor child by a member of that person's family.
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.