{"data":{"id":"us-nm/45-5-203","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"45-5-203","heading":"Objection by minor of fourteen or older to parental appointment.","body":"A minor of fourteen or more years who is the subject of a parental appointment of a guardian may prevent the appointment or may cause it to terminate by filing in the court in which the will is probated or, in the case of a non-testamentary instrument, in the court where the minor resides or is present, a written objection to the appointment before it is accepted or after its acceptance. An objection may be withdrawn. An objection does not prevent appointment by the court in a proper proceeding of the parental nominee or any other suitable person.","path":["Chapter 45 - Uniform Probate Code","ARTICLE 5 Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18546/index.do","current_through":"2024-09-06","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"b10601c1d20bd01a6ba98b9d323b57499965ef950de266ddca9bb49e12d5f0a7","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/45-5-202","next":"us-nm/45-5-204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}