Section 24-22-7 - Procedure if reunification is sought.

24-22-7. Procedure if reunification is sought.

A.     A person established as a parent of an infant previously left at a hospital shall have standing to participate in all proceedings regarding the child pursuant to the provisions of the Abuse and Neglect Act [32A-4-1 NMSA 1978].

B.     If a person not previously established as a parent seeks reunification with an infant previously left at a hospital and the person's DNA indicates parentage of the infant, that person shall have standing to participate in all proceedings regarding the infant pursuant to the provisions of the Abuse and Neglect Act.