N.M. Code R. § 8.26.3.28 – Petition for Adoption

A. Time of filing: See Section 32A-5-25 NMSA 1978.
B. Petition content: See Section 32A-5-26 NMSA 1978.
C. Notice of petition: See Section 32A-5-27 NMSA 1978. Failure to properly comply with notice requirements may result in an invalid adoption decree.
D. Indian child: If the adoptee is an Indian child, see Section 44 [now 8.26.3.44 NMAC].
[01/01/98; Recompiled 11/30/01]