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2020 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 40 - Domestic Affairs
Article 14 - Adult Adoptions
Section 40-14-4 - Venue.
Universal Citation: NM Stat § 40-14-4 (2020)
A. A petition for adoption may be filed in any county where:
(1) a petitioner resides; or
(2) the adoptee resides.
B. A court that has jurisdiction under the Adult Adoption Act may decline to exercise jurisdiction any time before entering a decree if the court finds that under the circumstances of the case it is an inconvenient forum to make a determination. In that case, the court shall transfer the proceedings on any conditions that are just.
History: Laws 1993, ch. 296, ยง 4.
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