A. A person shall not be adjudicated to be a parent unless the district court has personal jurisdiction over the person.

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 40-11A-604

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

B. A district court of this state having jurisdiction to adjudicate parentage may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident person, or the guardian or conservator of the person, if the conditions prescribed in Section 40-6A-201 N.M. Stat. Ann. are fulfilled.

C. Lack of jurisdiction over one person does not preclude the district court from making an adjudication of parentage binding on another person over whom the district court has personal jurisdiction.