New Mexico Statutes
N.M. Stat. § 40-11-6 (2026)
Repealed.
✓ current as of May 2026
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History: Laws 1986, ch. 47, § 6; repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 215, § 9.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals. — Laws 2009, ch. 215, § 19 repealed 40-11-6 NMSA 1978, as enacted by
Laws 1986, ch. 47, § 6, relating to artificial insemination, effective January 1, 2010. For
provisions of former section, see the 2008 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com. For
present comparable provisions, see the New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act, 40-11A-
101 to 40-11A-903 NMSA 1978.Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6
cases, 1994–2012 · leading case: In re K.M.H., 169 P.3d 1025 (Kan. 2007).
In re K.M.H., 169 P.3d 1025 (Kan. 2007). “Section 5 of the original uniform Act provided: “(a) If, under the supervision of a licensed physician and with tire consent of her husband, a wife is inseminated artificially with semen donated by a man not her husband, the husband is treated in law as if he were die natural…”
Chatterjee v. King, 2012 NMSC 19 (N.M. 2012). “9 Section 40-11-6(A) also provides that the husband of his artificially-inseminated wife is the natural father of the child thereby conceived, regardless of the fact that there is no possibility that the husband is the biological father.”
Lane v. Lane, 912 P.2d 290 (N.M. Ct. App. 1996). “Consequently, Husband’s claim to be Colleen’s natural father must rest on Section 40-11-6, which addresses artificial insemination.”
Straub v. B.M.T. Ex Rel. Todd, 645 N.E.2d 597 (Ind. 1994). “1994); N.M. Stat. Ann. § 40-11-6 (West Supp. 1994); Wash.”
Mintz v. Zoernig, 198 P.3d 861 (N.M. Ct. App. 2008). “This section states: Any donor of semen provided to a licensed physician for use in artificial insemination of a woman other than the donor’s wife may be treated as if he were the natural father of the child thereby conceived if he so consents in writing signed by him and the…”
Alexandria S. v. Pac. Fertility Med. Ctr., Inc., 97 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3878 (Cal. Ct. App. 1997). “The physician shall certify their signatures and the date of the insemination and file the husband’s consent with the vital statistics bureau of the health services division.”
— N.M. Stat. § 40-11-6(A) — 1 case
Chatterjee v. King, 2012 NMSC 19 (N.M. 2012). “9 Section 40-11-6(A) also provides that the husband of his artificially-inseminated wife is the natural father of the child thereby conceived, regardless of the fact that there is no possibility that the husband is the biological father.”
— N.M. Stat. § 40-11-6(B) — 1 case
In re K.M.H., 169 P.3d 1025 (Kan. 2007). “Section 5 of the original uniform Act provided: “(a) If, under the supervision of a licensed physician and with tire consent of her husband, a wife is inseminated artificially with semen donated by a man not her husband, the husband is treated in law as if he were die natural…”
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