New Mexico Statutes
§ 45-5-206 — Court appointment of guardian of minor; qualifications;
New Mexico § 45-5-206
JurisdictionNew Mexico
Ch. 45Uniform Probate Code
Art. 5Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 45-5-206 (2026).
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priority of minor's nominee. The court may appoint as guardian any person whose appointment would be in the best interests of the minor. The court shall appoint a person nominated by the minor, if the minor is fourteen years of age or older, unless the court finds the appointment contrary to the best interests of the minor.
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Legislative History
1953 Comp., § 32A-5-206, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 257, § 5-206.
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§ 45-1-101
Short title§ 45-1-102
Rule of construction; purposes of act§ 45-1-104
Severability§ 45-1-106
Effect of fraud and evasion§ 45-1-107
Evidence of death or status§ 45-1-108
Acts by holder of general power§ 45-1-109
Security interests not affected§ 45-1-201
Definitions§ 45-1-301
Application§ 45-1-302.1
Concurrent jurisdiction§ 45-1-303
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New Mexico § 45-5-206, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/45/45-5-206.