Parties to An Adoption
New Mexico
Who May Adopt
Statute: § 32A-5-11
• Any resident
who has been approved by the court
• Non-residents
in cases in which a New Mexico agency or the department placed the child
A married person may file separately if a
stepparent or legally separated.
Who May Be Adopted
Statute: §§ 32A-5-11; 32A-5-5
• Any child
• An Indian
child should be placed with:
o His
extended family
o Members of
his tribe or
o Other
Indian families
Who May Place a Child for Adoption
Statute: § 32A-5-12
• The
department
• The
appropriate public authority of another State
• An agency
• The court
• The parent
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