New Mexico § 40-10B-12 Revocation of guardianship

New Mexico Statutes

§ 40-10B-12 — Revocation of guardianship

New Mexico § 40-10B-12

Ch. 40Domestic Affairs

Art. 10BKinship Guardianship

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Bluebook

N.M. Stat. Ann. § 40-10B-12 (2026).

Text

A. Any person, including a child who has reached the age of fourteen, may move for revocation of a guardianship created pursuant to the Kinship Guardianship Act. The person requesting revocation shall attach to the motion a transition plan proposed to facilitate the reintegration of the child into the home of a parent or a new guardian. A transition plan shall take into consideration the child's age, development and any bond with the guardian. B. If the court finds that a preponderance of the evidence proves a change in circumstances and the revocation is in the best interests of the child, it shall grant the motion and:

(1)adopt a transition plan proposed by a party or the guardian ad litem;

(2)propose and adopt its own transition plan; or (3) order the parties to develop a transition p

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A. Any person, including a child who has reached the age of fourteen, may move for revocation of a guardianship created pursuant to the Kinship Guardianship Act. The person requesting revocation shall attach to the motion a transition plan proposed to facilitate the reintegration of the child into the home of a parent or a new guardian. A transition plan shall take into consideration the child's age, development and any bond with the guardian. B. If the court finds that a preponderance of the evidence proves a change in circumstances and the revocation is in the best interests of the child, it shall grant the motion and: (1) adopt a transition plan proposed by a party or the guardian ad litem; (2) propose and adopt its own transition plan; or (3) order the parties to develop a transition plan by consensus if they will agree to do so.