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40-11-4. How parent and child relationship established.

The parent and child relationship between a child and:   

A.     the natural mother may be established by proof of her having given birth to the child, or as provided by Section 21 [ 40-11-21 NMSA 1978] of the Uniform Parentage Act;   

B.     the natural father may be established as provided in the Uniform Parentage Act [ 40-11-1 NMSA 1978]; and   

C.     an adoptive parent may be established as provided by the Adoption Act [ 32A-5-1 NMSA 1978].