New Mexico Statutes
§ 32A-5-4 — Application of the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978
New Mexico § 32A-5-4
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 32A-5-4 (2026).
Text
The protections set forth in the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, including provisions concerning notice to the Indian child's tribe, transfer to tribal court and placement preferences, apply to all proceedings involving an Indian child under the Adoption Act.
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Legislative History
1978 Comp., § 32A-5-4, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 77, § 131.
Nearby Sections
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§ 32A-1-1
Short title§ 32A-1-10
Petition; who may sign§ 32A-1-11
Petition; form and content§ 32A-1-13
Summons; service§ 32A-1-14
Repealed§ 32A-1-15
Release or delivery from custody§ 32A-1-16
Basic rights§ 32A-1-17
Appeals§ 32A-1-18
Procedural matters§ 32A-1-19
Court costs and expenses§ 32A-1-2
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New Mexico § 32A-5-4, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/32A/32A-5-4.