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New Mexico
Who May AdoptStatute:
§ 32A-5-11
Any resident who has been approved by the court
A married person may file separately if a stepparent or legally separated
Non-residents may adopt if a New Mexico agency or the department placed the child
Who May Be Adopted
Statute:
§§ 32A-5-11; 32A-5-5
Any child
An Indian child should be placed with:
His extended family
Members of his tribe or
Other Indian families
Who May Place a Child for Adoption
Statute:
§ 32A-5-12
The department
The appropriate public authority of another State
An agency
The court
The parent
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