Kinship/Guardianship - Second Judicial District

All Offices and Divisions of the Second Judicial District Court will be closed Thursday, November 28, 2024 and Friday, November 29, 2024 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.
All Offices and Divisions of the Second Judicial District Court will be closed Friday, December 06, 2024 during the following time.
Children's Court - 5100 Second Street NW - 11:15 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
District Court - 400 Lomas Boulevard NW - 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

A Guide to Kinship and Guardianship

Find forms used when seeking the appointment, termination or reassignment of a guardian and forms for reporting after being appointed as a guardian.

Kinship/Guardianship Forms

for Bernalillo County

A Guide to Kinship and Guardianship

<img src="https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/themes/nmcourts/img/icon-document.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" />Kinship Guardianship Procedure

<img src="https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/themes/nmcourts/img/icon-document.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" />Kinship Guardianship Information Sheet

<img src="https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/themes/nmcourts/img/icon-document.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" />Letters of Guardianship

<img src="https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/themes/nmcourts/img/icon-document.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" />Department Consent to Appointment of Kinship Guardian and Waiver of Service of Process

<img src="https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/themes/nmcourts/img/icon-document.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" />Order Appointing Guardian Ad Litem

<img src="https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/themes/nmcourts/img/icon-document.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" />Motion for Service by Publication

<img src="https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/themes/nmcourts/img/icon-document.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" />Request for Hearing

<img src="https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/themes/nmcourts/img/icon-document.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" />Petition to Appoint Kinship Guardian(s)

<img src="https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/themes/nmcourts/img/icon-document.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" />Parental Consent to Appointment of Kinship Guardian and Waiver of Service of Process

<img src="https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/themes/nmcourts/img/icon-document.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" />Summons

<img src="https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/themes/nmcourts/img/icon-document.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" />Proof of Service

<img src="https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/themes/nmcourts/img/icon-document.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" />Order for Service of Process by Publication in a Newspaper

<img src="https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/themes/nmcourts/img/icon-document.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" />Order Revoking Kinship Guardianship

<img src="https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/themes/nmcourts/img/icon-document.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" />Order Appointing Temporary Kinship Guardian(s)

<img src="https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/themes/nmcourts/img/icon-document.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" />Order Appointing Kinship Guardian(s)

<img src="https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/themes/nmcourts/img/icon-document.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" />Notice of Hearing

<img src="https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/themes/nmcourts/img/icon-document.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" />Nomination of Kinship Guardian(s)

<img src="https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/themes/nmcourts/img/icon-document.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" />Motion to Revoke Kinship Guardianship

<img src="https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/themes/nmcourts/img/icon-document.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" />Notice of Pendency of Action

<img src="https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/themes/nmcourts/img/icon-document.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" />Motion to Appoint Temporary Kinship Guardian(s)

<img src="https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/themes/nmcourts/img/icon-document.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" />Kinship Guardianship Resource List

<img src="https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/themes/nmcourts/img/icon-document.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" />Ex Parte Order Appointing Temporary Kinship Guardian(s)

<img src="https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/themes/nmcourts/img/icon-document.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" />Ex Parte Motion to Appoint Tempory Kinship Guardian(s)

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Kinship Guardianship Procedure

Kinship Guardianship Information Sheet

Letters of Guardianship

Department Consent to Appointment of Kinship Guardian and Waiver of Service of Process

Order Appointing Guardian Ad Litem

Motion for Service by Publication

Request for Hearing

Petition to Appoint Kinship Guardian(s)

Parental Consent to Appointment of Kinship Guardian and Waiver of Service of Process

Summons

Proof of Service

Order for Service of Process by Publication in a Newspaper

Order Revoking Kinship Guardianship

Order Appointing Temporary Kinship Guardian(s)

Order Appointing Kinship Guardian(s)

Notice of Hearing

Nomination of Kinship Guardian(s)

Motion to Revoke Kinship Guardianship

Notice of Pendency of Action

Motion to Appoint Temporary Kinship Guardian(s)

Kinship Guardianship Resource List

Ex Parte Order Appointing Temporary Kinship Guardian(s)

Ex Parte Motion to Appoint Tempory Kinship Guardian(s)