New Mexico § 32A-29-6 Release of remaining federal benefit funds upon

New Mexico Statutes

§ 32A-29-6 — Release of remaining federal benefit funds upon

New Mexico § 32A-29-6

Ch. 32AChildren's Code

Art. 29Federal Benefits for Children in State Custody

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 32A-29-6 (2026).

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termination of legal custody. If the department is the child's representative payee, upon termination of the department's legal custody of a child, the department shall release any remaining funds to the child's credit pursuant to the requirements of the funding source. In the absence of any requirements, the department shall release the funds to: A. the child, if the child is at least eighteen years old or emancipated; or B. the child's parent or guardian, if the child is younger than eighteen years old or not emancipated.

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termination of legal custody. If the department is the child's representative payee, upon termination of the department's legal custody of a child, the department shall release any remaining funds to the child's credit pursuant to the requirements of the funding source. In the absence of any requirements, the department shall release the funds to: A. the child, if the child is at least eighteen years old or emancipated; or B. the child's parent or guardian, if the child is younger than eighteen years old or not emancipated.