New Mexico Statutes
§ 24-22-1.1 — Purpose
New Mexico § 24-22-1.1
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 24-22-1.1 (2026).
Text
The purpose of the Safe Haven for Infants Act is to promote the safety of infants and to immunize a parent from criminal prosecution for leaving an infant, ninety days of age or less, at a safe haven site. This act is not intended to abridge the rights or obligations created by the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 or the rights of parents.
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Legislative History
Laws 2005, ch. 26, § 2; 2013, ch. 20, § 1.
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Bluebook (online)
New Mexico § 24-22-1.1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/24/24-22-1.1.