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2017 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 32A - Children's Code
Article 5 - Adoptions
Section 32A-5-29 - Custody pending decree.
Universal Citation: NM Stat § 32A-5-29 (2017)
32A-5-29. Custody pending decree.
Once the adoptee has been placed with the petitioner pursuant to the provisions of the Adoption Act, the petitioner shall have physical custody and control of the adoptee and shall be responsible for the care, maintenance and support of the adoptee, including all necessary medical, dental, psychological or surgical treatment, pending the further order of the court. Should the child be returned to the parents, this section shall not prohibit petitioners from seeking reimbursement for the child's expenses from the parents.
History: 1978 Comp., 32A-5-29, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 77, 156.
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