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N.M. Stat. § 40-9-1.1 (2026)

Definitions.

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As used in the Grandparent's Visitation Privileges Act, "grandparent" means:

   A. the biological grandparent or great-grandparent of a minor child; or
    B. a person who becomes a grandparent or great-grandparent due to the adoption
of a minor child by a member of that person's family.

History: 1978 Comp., § 40-9-1.1, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 93, § 2.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 2005–2017 · leading case: Peters v. Costello, 891 A.2d 705 (Pa. 2005).
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Peters v. Costello, 891 A.2d 705 (Pa. 2005). · cites it 2× “§ 43-1801 (grandparent is biological or adoptive parent of minor child's biological or adoptive parent); N.M. Stat. Ann. § 40-9-1.1 (A), (B) (grandparent is biological or adoptive parent of minor child's biological or adoptive parent); Ohio Rev.”
Ed H. v. Ashley C., 221 Cal. Rptr. 3d 911 (Cal. Ct. App. 5th 2017). “1(1) ["[t]he grandparent or great-grandparent of a minor child may petition the court for grandchild or great-grandchild visitation"]; N.M. Stat. Ann. §§ 40-9-1.1 to 40-9-4 [defining grandparent to include great-grandparent and providing visitation rights]; N.”
Lott v. Alexander, 134 So. 3d 369 (Miss. Ct. App. 2014). “050(1) (other children, grandparents, great-grandparents); N.M. Stat. Ann. § 40-9-1.1 (grandparents and great-grandparents); N.”
Ed H. v. Ashley C. (Cal. Ct. App. 2017). “1(1) ["[t]he grandparent or great-grandparent of a minor child may petition the court for grandchild or great-grandchild visitation"]; N.M. Stat. Ann. §§ 40-9-1.1 to 40-9-4 [defining grandparent to include great-grandparent and providing visitation rights]; N.”
In re Dayton R. (Tenn. Ct. App. 2015). “001 (“the term „grandparent‟ shall include great- grandparent”); N.M. Stat. Ann. § 40-9-1.1 (“„grandparent‟ means: A.”
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