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New Mexico Power of Attorney for a Minor Child Form
New Mexico Power of Attorney for a Minor Child Form
Power of Attorney
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WHAT IS A POWER OF ATTORNEY
A Power of Attorney is a legal document in which a parent authorizes another adult to
act in the parent’s place on behalf of the child. A Power of Attorney is a
“permission slip” which tells others, such as doctors or teachers, that when a
parent’s signature is needed, the other adult has authority to sign in place of a
parent. By signing a Power of Attorney the parent does not give up any parental
rights.
The parent retains all legal rights. With a Power of Attorney the parent shares
the authority to make decisions with a designated adult.
In any Power of Attorney, the parent decides:
which duties he/she wishes to share with the other adult, and
the length of time that the Power of Attorney will be in effect.
A Power of Attorney can be used for a limited purpose such as taking a child to a
specific doctor’s appointment or registering a child for school. A Power of
Attorney can also be used for broad purposes such as all decisions affecting the
child for a six month period.
A Power of Attorney is only valid for up to six months. A Power of Attorney can be
revoked by the parent at any time.
WHEN TO USE A POWER OF ATTORNEY
Powers of Attorney should be used when:
a parent has left his/her child in the custody of another person and is not able to
be contacted should an emergency arise; or
a child is living in a separate home from his/her parents; or
an adult other than a parent is the child’s main caregiver.
DIRECTION FOR SIGNING A POWER OF ATTORNEY
A Power of Attorney must be signed by the parent in the presence of a Notary
Public.
The Caregiver keeps the original Power of Attorney with them as proof of their
authority to make decisions on behalf of a child.
When a parent has given a Power of Attorney to a primary caregiver of a child, the
caregiver should have the following documents for their records:
1. Original notarized copy of the Power of Attorney
2. Child’s Birth Certificate
3. Child’s Medicaid or other insurance card
June 2011
New Mexico Power of Attorney for a Minor Child Form
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