N.M. Stat. § 40-11A-609

Current through 2024, ch. 69
Section 40-11A-609 - Limitation; child having acknowledged or adjudicated father
A. If a child has an acknowledged father, a signatory to the acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity may commence a proceeding seeking to rescind the acknowledgment or denial or challenge the paternity of the child only within the time allowed pursuant to Section 3-307 or 3-308 of the New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act.
B. If a child has an acknowledged father or an adjudicated father, a person, other than the child, who is neither a signatory to the acknowledgment of paternity nor a party to the adjudication and who seeks an adjudication of paternity of the child shall commence a proceeding not later than two years after the effective date of the acknowledgment or adjudication.
C. A proceeding pursuant to this section is subject to the application of the principles of estoppel established in Section 6-608 of the New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act.

NMS § 40-11A-609

Laws 2009, ch. 215, § 6 -609.