New Mexico § 40-14-4 Venue

New Mexico Statutes

§ 40-14-4 — Venue

New Mexico § 40-14-4

Ch. 40Domestic Affairs

Art. 14Adult Adoptions

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 40-14-4 (2026).

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A. A petition for adoption may be filed in any county where:

(1)a petitioner resides; or (2) the adoptee resides. B. A court that has jurisdiction under the Adult Adoption Act may decline to exercise jurisdiction any time before entering a decree if the court finds that under the circumstances of the case it is an inconvenient forum to make a determination. In that case, the court shall transfer the proceedings on any conditions that are just.

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A. A petition for adoption may be filed in any county where: (1) a petitioner resides; or (2) the adoptee resides. B. A court that has jurisdiction under the Adult Adoption Act may decline to exercise jurisdiction any time before entering a decree if the court finds that under the circumstances of the case it is an inconvenient forum to make a determination. In that case, the court shall transfer the proceedings on any conditions that are just.