A. If at any time a New Mexico court determines that it acquired jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order because of unjustifiable conduct, the court may:
(1) decline to exercise jurisdiction;
(2) exercise jurisdiction for the limited purpose of fashioning an appropriate remedy to:
(a) ensure the health, safety and welfare of the respondent or the protection of the respondent's property; or
(b) prevent a repetition of the unjustifiable conduct, including staying the proceeding until a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order is filed in a court of another state having jurisdiction; or
(3) continue to exercise jurisdiction after considering:
(a) the extent to which the respondent and all persons required to be notified of the proceedings have acquiesced in the exercise of the court's jurisdiction;
(b) whether it is a more appropriate forum than the court of any other state pursuant to the factors set forth in Subsection C of Section 45-5A-206 NMSA 1978; and
(c) whether the court of any other state would have jurisdiction under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of Section 45-5A-203 NMSA 1978.
B. If a New Mexico court determines that it acquired jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or to issue a protective order because a party seeking to invoke its jurisdiction engaged in unjustifiable conduct, it may assess against that party necessary and reasonable expenses, including attorney fees, investigative fees, court costs, communication expenses, witness fees and expenses and travel expenses. The court shall not assess fees, costs or expenses of any kind against New Mexico or a governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality of New Mexico unless authorized by law other than the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.
History: 1978 Comp., § 45-5A-207, enacted by Laws 2011, ch. 124, § 74.
Effective dates. — Laws 2011, ch. 124, § 106 made Laws 2011, ch. 124, § 74 effective January 1, 2012.
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