Legal Question in Family Law in New Mexico

Re: RE: Good Morning

There's a power of attorney form available here:

http://www.nmadvocacy.org/home/node/5

there's another form I have that I will try to copy into this. If you don't get it e-mail me and I'll send it to you as an attachemnt. Either one should do the trick.

DELEGATION OF POWERS BY PARENT

POWER OF ATTORNEY

�Number of Parents:I/WE�, �Father:LIKE THIS� �Number of Parents:/and� �Mother:LIKE THIS�, the parents of �Child:LIKE THIS�, born �Child's Birthday:June 3, 1990�, hereby delegate, pursuant to NMSA 1978 ' 45-5-104 (1975), to �Delegee 1:LIKE THIS� and �Delegee 2:LIKE THIS�, or either of them, the �Relationship� of �Child:LIKE THIS�, all of �Number of Parents:my/our� powers regarding the care and custody of the aforementioned child, including, but not limited to, the power to consent to and obtain medical treatment, either routine or emergency, for the aforementioned child. �Number of Parents:I/We� except herefrom the power to consent to marriage or adoption

This delegation of powers shall continue for six months from the date hereof unless revoked in writing by me and so long as �Child:LIKE THIS� is in the physical custody of �Delegee 1:LIKE THIS� or �Delegee 2:LIKE THIS�.

DATED:

�Father:LIKE THIS�

�Mother:LIKE THIS�

STATE OF NEW MEXICO )

) ss. ACKNOWLEDGMENT

COUNTY OF BERNALILLO )

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of �TODAY:1990� by �Father:Like This� and �Mother:Like This�.

My Commission Expires:

NOTARY PUBLIC

New Mexico Statutes Annotated

� 45 5 104. Delegation of powers by parent or guardian

A parent or a guardian of a minor or incapacitated person, by an acknowledged power of attorney, may delegate to another person, for a period not exceeding six months, any of his powers regarding care, custody or property of the minor child or ward, except his power to consent to marriage or adoption of a minor ward.

L. 1975, Ch. 257, � 5 104.

Formerly 1953 Comp., � 32A 5 104.

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Uniform Law

This section is based upon � 5 102 of the Uniform Probate Code. See Volume 8, Pts. I, II, Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.

This section is also based upon � 1 107 of the Uniform Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Act. See Volume 8A Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.