{"data":{"id":"us-nm/24-7d-6","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"24-7D-6","heading":"Supporter duties and authority; supporter prohibitions.","body":"A. A supporter shall:\n(1) act in good faith;\n(2) act with the care, competence and diligence ordinarily exercised by a reasonable person in similar circumstances;\n(3) act only within the scope of authority granted in the supported decision-making agreement;\n(4) not engage in self-dealing;\n(5) support the will and preference of the decision-maker rather than the supporter's opinion of the decision-maker's best interests;\n(6) not receive compensation as a result of the supporter's duties under a supported decision-making agreement; and\n(7) stop serving as a supporter if the supporter questions the capacity of the decision-maker to continue making decisions.\nB. In the absence of an applicable power of attorney a supporter is prohibited from:\n(1) making decisions on behalf of the decision-maker;\n(2) signing legal documents on behalf of the decision-maker;\n(3) binding the decision-maker to a legal agreement;\n(4) obtaining, without the consent of the decision-maker, information that is not reasonably related to matters with which the supporter is authorized to assist pursuant to the supported decision-making agreement; and\n(5) using, without the consent of the decision-maker, information acquired for a purpose other than assisting the decision-maker to make a decision under the supported decision-making agreement.","path":["Chapter 24 - Health and Safety","ARTICLE 7D Supported Decision-Making"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18524/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"5290febe6f510acb05cf692d777cc238a0507187e30e2dd246ff655219571a34","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/24-7d-5","next":"us-nm/24-7d-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}