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Section 40-9-1.1 – Definitions

May 17, 2021 | Family Law, New Mexico

As used in the Grandparent’s Visitation Privileges Act, “grandparent” means:

A. the biological grandparent or great-grandparent of a minor child; or
B. a person who becomes a grandparent or great-grandparent due to the adoption of a minor child by a member of that person’s family.

NMS § 40-9-1.1

1978 Comp., § 40-9-1.1, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 93, § 2.