New Mexico § 40-14-5 Who may be adopted; who may adopt

New Mexico Statutes

§ 40-14-5 — Who may be adopted; who may adopt

New Mexico § 40-14-5

Ch. 40Domestic Affairs

Art. 14Adult Adoptions

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 40-14-5 (2026).

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A. Any adult may be adopted. B. Residents who are one of the following may adopt:

(1)any adult who has been approved by the court as a suitable adoptive parent pursuant to the provisions of the Adult Adoption Act; or (2) a married adult, without the spouse of the married adult joining in the adoption if:

(a)the non-joining spouse is a parent of the adoptee;

(b)the adult who is adopting and the non-joining spouse are legally separated; or (c) the failure of the non-joining spouse to join in the adoption is excused for reasonable circumstances as determined by the court.

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A. Any adult may be adopted. B. Residents who are one of the following may adopt: (1) any adult who has been approved by the court as a suitable adoptive parent pursuant to the provisions of the Adult Adoption Act; or (2) a married adult, without the spouse of the married adult joining in the adoption if: (a) the non-joining spouse is a parent of the adoptee; (b) the adult who is adopting and the non-joining spouse are legally separated; or (c) the failure of the non-joining spouse to join in the adoption is excused for reasonable circumstances as determined by the court.