2006 New Mexico Statutes - Section 32A-6-5 — Competence.

32A-6-5. Competence.

The fact that a child has been accepted at or admitted to a hospital or institutional facility or has received mental health or developmental disability treatment services shall not constitute a sufficient basis for a finding of incompetence or the denial of a right or benefit of any nature that the child would have otherwise.   

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