Rights of Unwed Parents in New Mexico

Children’s Rights: How Courts Define a Parent’s Legal Responsibilities

Under New Mexico law, children born to parents who are not married to each other are deemed to belong to the mother. Fathers can take measures to ensure that their names are on the birth certificate or establish paternity by blood tests. An unmarried father has to legally establish that he is the father to […]

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