N.M. Code R. § 8.26.3.40 – Recognition of Foreign Decrees

A. See Section 32A-5-39 and NMSA 1978, Section 39-4A-2 NMSA 1978.
B. Full faith and credit: The judgments of other states or of a tribal court of an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo terminating parental rights or establishing the relationship of parent and child by adoption shall be recognized by filing a certified copy of such judgment with the court clerk and taking such additional action as may be required by applicable law and court rules.
C. Comity: Decrees of foreign countries terminating parental rights or establishing the relationship of parent and child by adoption shall be recognized and enforced in accordance with applicable laws and rules of court.
(1) A petition for recognition of such decree shall be filed with the court.
(2) Authentication shall be established by attaching a certified copy of such decree to the petition for recognition or by providing the court with other evidence of authentication satisfactory to the court.
(3) Recognition of a foreign decree does not waive any requirements that may be imposed by the immigration and naturalization service (hereafter INS) for the adoptee to remain in the U.S.
[01/01/98; Recompiled 11/30/01]