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New Law Passed in 2022 An adult guardianship/conservatorship case begins when a petition is filed at the district court. If harm to the alleged incapacitated person may occur while waiting for the judge to hold a hearing on the petition, the judge may appoint a temporary guardian and/or a temporary conservator.

In order to be appointed as the legal guardian of a child you must file a petition with the court. If the child's parents agree you can have them sign a consent form and file it with the court, but you must still go through the court proceeding become the child's legal guardian.

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.

Family members may no longer be involved in decision-making if they are not appointed guardian. They may no longer have unlimited access to the ward. Guardianship is a legal process, requiring the services of an attorney, which is designed to provide maximum protection to a person.

In the state of New Mexico, we recognize three types of guardianship legal, informal, and temporary. Now, with all three, there are different restrictions that are applicable to the individual situation and will be determined by the courts if that is something you and your family go through.

What is Kinship Guardianship? A kinship caregiver is defined as any individual who is a relative, godparent, member of a child's tribe or clan, or an adult with a significant bond (fictive kin) who are raising a child or youth because the biological parents are not able or unwilling to do so.