{"data":{"id":"us-nm/45-5-206","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"45-5-206","heading":"Court appointment of guardian of minor; qualifications; priority of minor's nominee.","body":"The court may appoint as guardian any person whose appointment would be in the best interests of the minor. The court shall appoint a person nominated by the minor, if the minor is fourteen years of age or older, unless the court finds the appointment contrary to the best interests of the minor.","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":"e770389deb64349cb2d4fce277c1c0b55a60d7e2eff184223fa70660f03798f2","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/45-5-205.1","next":"us-nm/45-5-207"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}