New Mexico Statutes 45-5A-102. Definitions
As used in the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act:
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 45-5A-102
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
A. “adult” means an individual who has attained eighteen years of age;
B. “conservator” means a person appointed by the court to administer the property of an adult, as provided in N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 45, Article 5;
C. “court” means the district court;
D. “guardian” means a person appointed by the court to make decisions regarding the person of an adult, as provided in N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 45, Article 5;
E. “guardianship order” means an order appointing a guardian;
F. “guardianship proceeding” means a judicial proceeding in which an order for the appointment of a guardian is sought or has been issued;
G. “incapacitated person” means an adult for whom a guardian has been appointed; H. “party” means the respondent, petitioner, guardian, conservator or any other person allowed by the court to participate in a guardianship or protective proceeding;
I. “protected person” means an adult for whom a protective order has been issued; J. “protective order” means an order appointing a conservator or other order related to management of an adult’s property;
K. “protective proceeding” means a judicial proceeding in which a protective order is sought or has been issued; and
L. “respondent” means an adult for whom a protective order or the appointment of a guardian is sought.