Kinship Guardianship

Kinship Guardianship and the New Mexico Kinship Guardianship Act

Information guide on the who, what, when, where, how, and why in regards to Kinship Guardianship.

Reclamo sobre tutor o curador

Reclamo Sobre Tutor, Curador, O Representante Del Beneficiario

Transcript for Video 7: How to Complete the Conservator’s Report

Transcript for Video 6: How to Complete the Conservator’s Inventory

Transcript for Video 5: Overview of the Conservator’s Report and Bonding Requirements

Transcript for Video 4: Conservator Orientation

Transcript for Video 10: How to File a Grievance

Transcript for Video 9: Abuse and Neglect

Transcript for Video 3: How to Complete the Guardian’s Report

Transcript for Video 2: Guardian Orientation

Transcript for Video 1: Introduction, Guardian and Conservator Orientation Program

Senate Bill 35

Sealed. Confidential Information

Senate Bill 395

Senate Bill 19

House Bill 234 (Kinship/Guardianship)

4A-503. Notice of pendency of action. (4A-503. Aviso de pendencia de acción.) (bilingues)

This form is used with 4A-502. It is what will be put in the newspaper.

4A-502. Motion for service by publication. (4A-502. Pedimento para notificación por publicación.) (bilingues)

This is a request to the judge to let a parent know in the newspaper that a family member is asking to become a legal guardian because they cannot find the parent.

4A-511. Order appointing kinship guardian(s). (4A-511. Orden de nombramiento de tutor/es por parentesco.) (bilingues)

This is an order from a judge allowing someone to become a permanent legal guardian of a minor child.

4A-504. Order for service of process by publication in a newspaper. (4A-504. Orden de notificación del proceso por publicación en un periódico.) (bilingues)

This is a draft order to ask the judge to let a parent know in the newspaper that a family member is asking to become a legal guardian because they cannot find the parent.

4A-505. Parental consent to appointment of kinship guardian and waiver of service of process. (4A-505. Consentimiento parental para el nombramiento de un tutor por parentesco y renuncia a la notificación del proceso.) (bilingues)

Use this form if the biological parent agrees with having a new legal guardian for the minor child.

4A-513. Order revoking kinship guardianship. (4A-513. Orden de revocación de la tutela por parentesco) (bilingues)

This is an order from a judge to remove legal guardianship from a child that has been given a legal guardian.

4A-512. Motion to revoke kinship guardianship. (4A-512. Pedimento para revocar la tutela por parentesco.) (bilingues)

This is a request made to the judge to remove legal guardianship from a child that has been given a legal guardian.

4A-510. Order appointing temporary kinship guardian(s). (4A-510. Orden de nombramiento de tutor/es temporal/es por parentesco.) (bilingues)

This is a request to the judge for someone to become a temporary legal guardian of a minor child.

4A-509. Motion to appoint temporary kinship guardian(s). (4A-509. Pedimento para el nombramiento de tutor/es temporal/es por parentesco.) (bilingues)

This is a request to the judge for someone to become a temporary legal guardian of a minor child.

4A-508. Ex parte order appointing temporary kinship guardian(s). (4A-508. Orden de nombramiento de tutor/es temporal/es por parentesco a petición de una parte.) (bilingues)

This is an order from a judge allowing someone to become a temporary legal guardian of a minor child without the parent.

4A-507. Ex parte motion to appoint temporary kinship guardian(s). (4A-507. Pedimento para el nombramiento de tutor/es temporal/es por parentesco a petición de una parte.) (bilingues)

This is a request to the judge for someone to become a temporary legal guardian of a minor child without the parent.

4A-506. Nomination of kinship guardian(s). (4A-506. Nominación de tutor/es por parentesco.) (bilingues)

Use this form if a child over 14 wants to request who their legal guardian is.

4A-501. Petition to appoint kinship guardians. (4A-501. Petición de nombramiento de tutores por parentesco.) (bilingues)

This is used when a family member or caregiver wants to be a legal guardian of a minor child.

4A-514. Department consent to appointment of kinship guardian and waiver of service of process. (Formulario 4A-514. Consentimiento del Departamento para el nombramiento de un tutor por parentesco y renuncia a notificaciones.) (bilingues)

This states that a child welfare department has approved of the legal guardian relationship.

4A-515. Order appointing guardian ad litem.

This is an order from a judge that appoints an individual to represent the best interests of a child during this case.

4A-516. Letters of guardianship. (4A-516. Cartas de tutela.) (bilingues)

The judge creates these documents. These documents serve as proof that the guardian can make decisions for the child.

4A-517. Kinship guardianship information sheet. (4A-517. Hoja de información sobre la tutela por parentesco.) (bilingues)

This is used to give the judge information on the legal guardian.

4A-517. Kinship guardianship information sheet.

This is used to give the judge information on the legal guardian.

4A-516. Letters of guardianship.

The judge creates these documents. These documents serve as proof that the guardian can make decisions for the child.

4A-515. Order appointing guardian ad litem. (COUNTY OF BERNALILLO SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT)

4A-514. Department consent to appointment of kinship guardian and waiver of service of process.

This states that a state or child welfare department has approved of the legal guardian relationship.