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4A-512. Motion to revoke kinship guardianship.

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

COUNTY OF ______________________

________________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT

______________________________, Petitioner(s)

 

No. _________

IN THE MATTER OF THE KINSHIP GUARDIANSHIP OF

____________________________,1 (a) Child(ren) (use initials only), and concerning

____________________________, Respondent(s).

MOTION TO REVOKE KINSHIP GUARDIANSHIP

COME(S) NOW [Respondent] [Kinship Guardian] [Other] (circle one), _____________ _____________________ (name) pro se, and respectfully requests that this court revoke the kinship guardianship of _______________________________ (name(s) of child(ren)). As grounds for this motion, movant states the following:

1.   The court has jurisdiction under the Kinship Guardianship Act, Sections 40-10B-1 to -15 NMSA 1978.

2.   The name, year of birth, and age of the minor child(ren) are as follows:

Child’s name

Birth year

Age

___________________________

________

______

___________________________

________

______

___________________________

________

______

3.   Kinship guardian(s), _____________________________ (name(s) of kinship guardian(s)), were appointed on _________________ (date).

4.   The circumstances have changed as follows (describe what has changed and why the guardianship should be revoked): ____________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

5.   A transition plan is attached to this motion. A transition plan must be attached to this motion or the judge may not grant this motion.2

6.   It is in the child(ren)’s best interests to revoke the guardianship.

7.   [ ] I have contacted the other parties and they

[ ] agree with this motion;

[ ] do not agree with this motion; or

[ ] did not respond after I asked them if they agreed or disagreed with this motion;

OR

[ ] I have not contacted the other parties.

WHEREFORE, Movant(s) respectfully request(s) that the court, after a hearing, grant the Motion to Revoke Kinship Guardianship.

Respectfully submitted by:

Respectfully submitted by,

_______________________________

Signature

_______________________________

Printed name

_______________________________

_______________________________

Address

_______________________________

Phone number and email address

 

VERIFICATION OF SERVICE

I affirm under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of New Mexico that on _____________ (date), I (check the applicable item below and fill in all information)

[ ]         mailed a copy of this motion by United States mail, postage prepaid, to:

Name: __________________________________________________________

Mailing address: ___________________________________________________

City, state, and zip code: ____________________________________________;

[ ]         delivered a copy of this motion to ________________________ (the other party or the other party’s attorney); or

[ ]         emailed a copy of this motion to _____________________ (the other party or the other party’s attorney) using the following email address: __________________. The time and date of the email was _______ (a.m) (p.m) on _______________ (date).

 

_______________________________

Signature of person who made service

_______________________________

Date of signature

USE NOTES

1.   Insert the initials of each child listed in the Petition to Appoint Kinship Guardian(s).

2.   Describe the plan for moving the child(ren) from the kinship guardians to the parent. Include information about how quickly the move will occur and how the child(ren)’s needs will be met like school, doctor(s), activities, and visits with the kinship guardians.

[Provisionally approved, effective August 15, 2003 until August 31, 2004; approved, effective January 20, 2005; 4-991 recompiled and amended as 4A-512 by Supreme Court Order No. 16-8300-020, effective for all pleadings and papers filed on or after December 31, 2016; as amended by Supreme Court Order No. 22-8300-020, effective for all pleadings and papers filed on or after December 31, 2022.]

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