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40-10B-11. Nomination objection by child.

In a proceeding for appointment of a guardian pursuant to the Kinship Guardianship Act [ 40-10B-1 NMSA 1978]:   

A.     the court shall appoint a person nominated by a child who has reached his fourteenth birthday unless the court finds the nomination contrary to the best interests of the child; and   

B.     the court shall not appoint a person as guardian if a child who has reached his fourteenth birthday files a written objection in the proceeding before the person accepts appointment as guardian.