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N.M. Stat. § 40-10B-4 (2026)

Jurisdiction and venue.

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A. The district court has jurisdiction of proceedings pursuant to the Kinship
Guardianship Act.
    B. Proceedings pursuant to the Kinship Guardianship Act shall be in the district
court of the county of the child's legal residence or the county where the child resides, if
different from the county of legal residence.

History: Laws 2001, ch. 167, § 4.
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Cited in 1 case, 2014–2014 · leading case: In re Mahdjid B. & Aliah B. (N.M. 2014).
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In re Mahdjid B. & Aliah B. (N.M. 2014). “See 7 § 40-10B-4 (“The district court has jurisdiction of proceedings pursuant to the 8 [KGA].”
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