New Mexico § 45-5A-204 - Special jurisdiction
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 45-5A-204 — Special jurisdiction, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-5A-204. Special jurisdiction
A. A New Mexico court lacking jurisdiction pursuant to Section 45-5A-203 NMSA 1978 has special jurisdiction to do any of the following: (1) appoint a guardian in an emergency for a term not exceeding ninety days for a
respondent who is physically present in New Mexico; (2) issue a protective order with respect to real or tangible personal property located
in New Mexico; and (3) appoint a guardian or conservator for an incapacitated or protected person for
whom a provisional order to transfer the proceeding from another state has been issued
pursuant to procedures similar to Section 45-5A-301 NMSA 1978 . B. If a petition for the appointment of a guardian in an emergency is brought in New
Mexico and New Mexico was not the respondent's home state on the date the petition
was filed, the court shall dismiss the proceeding at the request of the court of the
home state, if any, whether dismissal is requested before or after the emergency appointment.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-5A-204 ("Special jurisdiction") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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