{"data":{"id":"us-nm/40-10b-10","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"40-10B-10","heading":"Guardian ad litem; powers and duties.","body":"A guardian ad litem appointed by the court in a proceeding pursuant to the Kinship Guardianship Act shall:\nA. in connection with a petition for guardianship, make a diligent investigation of the circumstances surrounding the petition, including visiting the child in the home, interviewing the person proposed as guardian and interviewing the parents of the child if available;\nB. in connection with a petition or motion for revocation of a guardianship, recommend an appropriate transition plan in the event the guardianship is revoked; and\nC. at a hearing held in connection with proceedings described in Subsection A or B of this section, report to the court concerning the best interests of the child and the child's position on the requested relief.","path":["Chapter 40 - Domestic Affairs","ARTICLE 10B Kinship Guardianship"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18540/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"4bc307ae58b79e6928db8a8755a645f59e9d47ef23ae77307c78701ef9ae4264","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/40-10b-9","next":"us-nm/40-10b-11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}