{"data":{"id":"us-nm/40-14-7","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"40-14-7","heading":"Petition; content.","body":"A petition for adoption shall be filed and verified by the petitioner and shall allege:\nA. the full name, age and place and duration of residence of the petitioner and, if married, the place and date of marriage; the date and place of any prior marriage, separation or divorce; and the name of any present or prior spouse;\nB. the date and place of birth of the adoptee;\nC. the birth name of the adoptee, any other names by which the adoptee has been known and the adoptee's proposed new name;\nD. where the adoptee is residing at the time of the filing of the petition;\nE. that the petitioner desires to establish a parent and child relationship between himself and the adoptee;\nF. the relationship, if any, of the petitioner to the adoptee;\nG. whether the adoptee is foreign born, and if so, copies of the adoptee's passport and United States visa shall be attached as exhibits to the petition;\nH. the length and nature of the relationship between the petitioner and the adoptee and the degree of kinship, if any;\nI. the reason the adoption is sought;\nJ. the names and addresses of any living parents or children of the adoptee;\nK. a statement as to why the adoption would be in the best interests of the petitioner, the adoptee and the public; and\nL. whether the petitioner or the petitioner's spouse has previously adopted any other adult person and, if so, the name of the person and the date and place of the adoption.","path":["Chapter 40 - Domestic Affairs","ARTICLE 14 Adult Adoptions"],"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":"81f7f7864b6406b4a078d6525b6a2fb1752b3de5917d34e384ffa784d7bb5153","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/40-14-6","next":"us-nm/40-14-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}