A parent or a guardian of a minor or an incapacitated person, by an acknowledged power of attorney, may delegate to another person, for a period not exceeding six months, any of the parent's or guardian's powers regarding care, custody or property of the minor child or protected person, except the power to consent to marriage or adoption of a minor protected person.
§ 45-5-104 NMSA 1978
Delegation of powers by parent or guardian
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In re the Adoption of J.L.B. (1990)
Most recently applied in In re the Adoption of J.L.B. (December 1990)
1953 Comp., § 32A-5-104, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 257, § 5-104; 2009, ch. 159, § 27.
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.