o How does one apply for formal kinship care?
§ According to New Mexico Administrative Code [8.26.4.16 RELATIVE FOSTER CARE], Relatives who provide foster care to children in PSD custody must be licensed. See Policy section for more details
§ A petition for order appointing kinship guardianship must be filled out and submitted to the district court for a formal ruling by the presiding judge. Included in the petition are forms which include;
· Information about the petitioners
· Request for court to name petitioners as kinship guardians of a minor child
· Information about the child’s parents
· Information about other cases
· Child over fourteen years of age or married
· Child support
§ A request for hearing must be filed with the district court.
§ Parental consent to appointment of guardian and waiver of service process (paternity admitted)
· Parents of the child
· My agreement to give the kinship guardians my legal rights and duties as a parent.
· Child support obligation
· Consent to appointment of guardian
· Waiver of right to service of summons and petition
· Right not to sign
· Right to withdraw consent
§ Parental consent to appointment of guardian and waiver of service of process (paternity not admitted)
· Respondent
· My agreement
· Waiver of right to service of summons and petition
· Right not to sign
· Right to withdraw consent
§ Motion of appointment of temporary guardian
§ Order appointing temporary kinship guardianship
§ Summons Kinship guardianship proceedings
o See scanned application bellow:
