New Mexico Statutes 45-5A-302. Accepting guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state
A. To confirm transfer of a guardianship or conservatorship transferred to New Mexico pursuant to provisions similar to Section 45-5A-301 N.M. Stat. Ann., the guardian or conservator shall petition the New Mexico court to accept the guardianship or conservatorship. The petition shall include a certified copy of the other state’s provisional order of transfer.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 45-5A-302
- 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.
B. Notice of a petition pursuant to Subsection A of this section shall be given to those persons that would be entitled to notice if the petition were a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order in both the transferring state and New Mexico. The notice shall be given in the same manner as notice is required to be given in New Mexico.
C. On the court’s own motion, or on request of the guardian or conservator, the incapacitated or protected person or other person required to be notified of the proceeding, the court shall hold a hearing on a petition filed pursuant to Subsection A of this section.
D. The court shall issue an order provisionally granting a petition filed pursuant to Subsection A of this section unless:
(1) an objection is made and the objector establishes that transfer of the proceeding would be contrary to the interests of the incapacitated or protected person; or
(2) the guardian or conservator is ineligible for appointment in New Mexico. E. The court shall issue a final order accepting the proceeding and appointing the guardian or conservator as guardian or conservator in New Mexico upon its receipt from the court from which the proceeding is being transferred of a final order issued pursuant to provisions similar to Section 45-5A-301 N.M. Stat. Ann. transferring the proceeding to New Mexico.
F. Not later than ninety days after issuance of a final order accepting transfer of a guardianship or conservatorship, the court shall determine whether the guardianship or conservatorship needs to be modified to conform to the laws of New Mexico.
G. In granting a petition pursuant to this section, the court shall recognize a guardianship or conservatorship order from the other state, including the determination of the incapacitated or protected person’s incapacity and the appointment of the guardian or conservator.
H. The denial by a New Mexico court of a petition to accept a guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state does not affect the ability of the guardian or conservator to seek appointment as guardian or conservator in New Mexico pursuant to Sections 45-5-301 and 45-5-401 N.M. Stat. Ann. if the court has jurisdiction to make an appointment other than by reason of the provisional order of transfer.