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§ 45-5-208 NMSA 1978

Consent to service by acceptance of appointment; notice

1953 Comp., § 32A-5-208, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 257, § 5-208; 2011, ch. 124, § 55.

By accepting a parental or court appointment as guardian, a guardian submits personally to the jurisdiction of the court in any proceeding relating to the guardianship that may be instituted by any interested person. Notice of a proceeding shall be delivered to the guardian or mailed to the guardian at the address listed in the court records and to the address then known to the petitioner. Letters of guardianship shall indicate whether the guardian was appointed by parental appointment or by court order.

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.