{"data":{"id":"us-nm/40-11a-612","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"40-11A-612","heading":"Child as party; representation.","body":"A. A minor child is a permissible party, but is not a necessary party to a proceeding pursuant to this article.\nB. The district court shall appoint a guardian ad litem to represent a minor or incapacitated child if the child is a party or the district court finds that the interests of the child are not adequately represented.","path":["Chapter 40 - Domestic Affairs","ARTICLE 11A New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act"],"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":"6648972fee974118f841acc0aa52ec0e597d15cac3ce84827dd0fe1082b29f87","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/40-11a-611","next":"us-nm/40-11a-621"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}