N.M. Stat. § 38-4-11

Current through 2024, ch. 69

Section 38-4-11 - Failure to apply for appointment of guardian ad litem

If an infant defendant, or a relative or friend of an infant under the age of fourteen, neglects for twenty days to procure the appointment of a guardian ad litem to defend the suit, the court shall appoint some competent person to be the guardian ad litem for such infant in the defense of such suit.

NMS § 38-4-11

Laws 1897, ch. 73, § 15; C.L. 1897, § 2685 (15); Code 1915, § 4086; C.S. 1929, § 105-207; 1941 Comp., § 19-611; 1953 Comp., § 21-6-11; Laws 1975, ch. 257, § 8-108.