New Mexico § 45-5A-302 - Accepting guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state

§ 45-5A-302. Accepting guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state

A. To confirm transfer of a guardianship or conservatorship transferred to New Mexico

pursuant to provisions similar to Section 45-5A-301 NMSA 1978 , the guardian or conservator shall petition the New Mexico court to accept the guardianship

or conservatorship. The petition shall include a certified copy of the other state's provisional order

of transfer. B. Notice of a petition pursuant to Subsection A of this section shall be given to

those persons that would be entitled to notice if the petition were a petition for

the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order in both the transferring

state and New Mexico. The notice shall be given in the same manner as notice is required to be given in

New Mexico. C. On the court's own motion, or on request of the guardian or conservator, the incapacitated

or protected person or other person required to be notified of the proceeding, the

court shall hold a hearing on a petition filed pursuant to Subsection A of this section. D. The court shall issue an order provisionally granting a petition filed pursuant

to Subsection A of this section unless: (1) an objection is made and the objector establishes that transfer of the proceeding

would be contrary to the interests of the incapacitated or protected person; or (2) the guardian or conservator is ineligible for appointment in New Mexico. E. The court shall issue a final order accepting the proceeding and appointing the

guardian or conservator as guardian or conservator in New Mexico upon its receipt

from the court from which the proceeding is being transferred of a final order issued

pursuant to provisions similar to Section 45-5A-301 NMSA 1978 transferring the proceeding to New Mexico. F. Not later than ninety days after issuance of a final order accepting transfer of

a guardianship or conservatorship, the court shall determine whether the guardianship

or conservatorship needs to be modified to conform to the laws of New Mexico. G. In granting a petition pursuant to this section, the court shall recognize a guardianship

or conservatorship order from the other state, including the determination of the

incapacitated or protected person's incapacity and the appointment of the guardian

or conservator. H. The denial by a New Mexico court of a petition to accept a guardianship or conservatorship

transferred from another state does not affect the ability of the guardian or conservator

to seek appointment as guardian or conservator in New Mexico pursuant to Sections 45-5-301 and 45-5-401 NMSA 1978 if the court has jurisdiction to make an appointment other than by reason of the

provisional order of transfer.