{"data":{"id":"us-nm/40-10b-11","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"40-10B-11","heading":"Nomination objection by child.","body":"In a proceeding for appointment of a guardian pursuant to the Kinship Guardianship Act:\nA. the court shall appoint a person nominated by a child who has reached the age of fourteen unless the court finds the nomination contrary to the best interests of the child; and\nB. the court shall not appoint a person as guardian if a child who has reached the age of fourteen files a written objection in the proceeding before the person accepts appointment as guardian unless the court makes a specific finding that it is in the best interest of the child.","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":"bb678f4c57a62abf04f7e92fe7b64df288eb6ca04f00707dc2d3cbdf7ce5f0c2","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/40-10b-10","next":"us-nm/40-10b-12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}