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Representing Yourself in Court: "Pro Se Litigant" means you are pursuing or defending a case in court without having your own attorney. The Court attempts to help pro se litigants with certain basic information concerning the filing and development of their cases.

Once child's legal guardianship is granted, the guardianship can be ended in one of two ways: (1) The guardian consents/agrees to end the guardianship, or (2) A parent must file a Motion to Revoke Guardianship. Guardianship is easily terminated when the child guardian consents.

How long does temporary guardianship last in New Mexico? If the judge appoints you as temporary legal guardian of a child the guardianship will remain in effect for six months.

A guardian appointed for a child pursuant to the Kinship Guardianship Act has the legal rights and duties of a parent except the right to consent to adoption of the child and except for parental rights and duties that the court orders retained by a parent.

Non-Relative Guardianship Rights In New Mexico If the parents cannot provide care, appropriate supervision, and guidance, then a guardian can apply. Once the Kinship-Guardian act is in place all the parent's responsibilities concerning the child and the child's freedoms are then transferred onto the new legal guardian.

A guardian of a minor protected person has the powers and responsibilities of a parent regarding the protected person's support, care and education, but a guardian is not personally liable for the protected person's expenses and is not liable to third persons by reason of the relationship for acts of the protected ...