New Mexico Statutes
§ 38-4-11 — Failure to apply for appointment of guardian ad litem
New Mexico § 38-4-11
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 38-4-11 (2026).
Text
If an infant defendant, or a relative or friend of an infant under the age of fourteen, neglects for twenty days to procure the appointment of a guardian ad litem to defend the suit, the court shall appoint some competent person to be the guardian ad litem for such infant in the defense of such suit.
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Legislative History
Laws 1897, ch. 73, § 15; C.L. 1897, § 2685 (15); Code 1915, § 4086; C.S.
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Bluebook (online)
New Mexico § 38-4-11, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/38/38-4-11.