New Mexico Power of Attorney for Care of a Minor Child
NEW MEXICO POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR CARE OF A MINOR CHILD
Daily Care, School and Health Decisions Focus
Under N.M. Stat. Ann. § 45-5-104
Before signing: Use this version for daily care, school and health decisions. The companion Estate Planning version addresses the child's property and care expenses. Fill in an end date no later than six months after the start date. The parent or guardian must acknowledge this power of attorney before an authorized officer. This form cannot delegate consent to the child's marriage or adoption. It does not change any existing court order or give the signer powers the signer does not have.
1. PEOPLE AND CHILD
I, [PARENT OR GUARDIAN FULL NAME], am the child's ☐ parent ☐ legal guardian. I appoint [CAREGIVER FULL NAME] as my attorney in fact for the limited purposes stated below.
Child's full legal name: [________________________________]
Child's date of birth: [__/__/____]
Parent or guardian address: [________________________________]
Parent or guardian telephone: [________________]
Caregiver address: [________________________________]
Caregiver telephone: [________________]
If I sign as guardian, the court and case number for my appointment are: [________________________________].
2. TERM
This delegation begins on [__/__/____] and ends on [__/__/____]. The end date must be no more than six months after the start date.
3. POWERS DELEGATED
I delegate the following powers that I presently hold concerning the child. Check and complete only the powers I intend to give:
☐ Arrange the child's daily care and supervision while the child is with the caregiver.
☐ Communicate with the child's school, enroll or withdraw the child, and make education decisions within the authority I hold.
☐ Arrange and consent to the child's health care within the authority I hold; give providers information needed for that care and receive the child's care information as permitted by law.
☐ Make the following additional decisions concerning the child's care or custody: [________________________________].
Powers I withhold or limit: [________________________________].
No authority is delegated to consent to the child's marriage or adoption. This document does not itself appoint the caregiver as the child's court-appointed guardian.
4. INFORMATION AND CONTACT
The caregiver may show a copy of this signed and acknowledged document to a school, health care provider, or other person dealing with the child to explain the authority delegated above. In an emergency, contact me at [PHONE / EMAIL], or, if I cannot be reached, [ALTERNATE CONTACT NAME AND PHONE].
5. SIGNATURE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
I sign this power of attorney voluntarily on [__/__/____].
Parent or guardian signature: __________________________________
Printed name: [________________________________]
Acknowledgment
State of [________________]
County of [________________]
This instrument was acknowledged before me on [__/__/____] by [PARENT OR GUARDIAN FULL NAME].
Signature of notarial officer: __________________________________
Printed name and title: [________________________________]
My commission expires, if applicable: [__/__/____]
Official seal, if required: [________________________________]
SOURCE
About this template
- Last updated
- November 7, 2026
- Citations checked
- November 7, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- New Mexico
- Category
- Family Law
Legal authority
- N.M. Stat. Ann. § 45-5-104
Family law covers the paperwork that shapes divorce, custody, child support, adoption, guardianship, and other family matters. These filings are emotional and high-stakes, and they also have to meet strict procedural rules for service, financial disclosure, and parenting plans. Clean, accurate paperwork keeps the focus on getting a workable outcome for the family instead of getting derailed by technical problems that delay hearings or force amended filings.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on November 7, 2026.
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 45-5-104 (checked November 7, 2026): "A parent or a guardian of a minor or an incapacitated person, by an acknowledged power of attorney, may delegate to another person, for a period not exceeding six months, any of the parent's or guardian's powers regarding care, custody or property"
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 45-5-104 (exclusions) (checked November 7, 2026): "except the power to consent to marriage or adoption of a minor protected person."
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