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Chapter 40: Domestic Affairs
Article 3: Property Rights, 40-3-1 through 40-3-17
Section 40-3-7: Purpose of act.
Universal Citation:
NM Stat § 40-3-7 (1996 through 1st Sess 50th Legis)
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40-3-7. Purpose of act.
The purpose of the Community Property Act of 1973 [40-3-6 NMSA 1978] is to comply with the provisions of Section 18 of Article 2 of the constitution of New Mexico, as it was amended in 1972 and became effective on July 1, 1973, by making the provisions of the community property law of New Mexico apply equally to all persons regardless of sex.
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