Except as otherwise provided in Subsections B through E of Section 45-2-119 NMSA 1978, if a parent-child relationship exists or is established pursuant to Subpart 2 of Part 1 of Article 2 of the Uniform Probate Code, the parent is a parent of the child and the child is a child of the parent for the purpose of intestate succession.
History: 1978 Comp., § 45-2-116, enacted by Laws 2011, ch. 124, § 14.
Effective dates. — Laws 2011, ch. 124, § 104 made Laws 2011, ch. 124, § 14 effective January 1, 2012.
Cross references. — For provisions relating to the determination of paternity when death occurs during proceedings for dissolution of marriage, separation, annulment of marriage or paternity, see 40-4-20 NMSA 1978.
For the New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act, see 40-11A-101 through 40-11A-903 NMSA 1978.
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