N.M. Admin. Code § 8.291.410.12 - RELATIONSHIP

Verification of relationship is mandatory, see 8.291.410.20 NMAC

A. Documents that can be used to verify relationship can be found at 8.100.130 NMAC.

B. The documentary evidence must contain the names of related individuals in question.

(1) If the relative is other than a parent, the relationship must be traced if questionable.

(2) In situations in which both parents are living in the home and the father's paternity has not been established by operation of law or determined through court order, it will be necessary to establish the relationship of the applicant or recipient under 21 years of age to the father by completion of the HSD child support enforcement division (CSED) acknowledgment of paternity packet.

(3) If the child is living with a relative, it will be necessary to establish the relationship of the absent parents. A CSED acknowledgement of paternity will be an acceptable means of establishing relationship.

C. The following relatives are within the fifth degree of relationship:

(1) father (biological or adoptive);

(2) mother (biological or adoptive);

(3) grandfather, great grandfather, great great grandfather, great great great grandfather;

(4) grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother, great great great grandmother;

(5) spouse of child's parent (stepparent);

(6) spouse of child's grandparent, great grandparent, great great grandparent, great great great grandparent (step grandparent);

(7) brother, half-brother, brother-in-law, step-brother;

(8) sister, half-sister, sister-in-law, step-sister;

(9) uncle of the whole or half blood, uncle-in-law, great uncle, great great uncle;

(10) aunt of the whole or half blood, aunt-in-law, great aunt, great great aunt;

(11) first cousin and spouse of first cousin;

(12) son or daughter of first cousin (first cousin once removed);

(13) son or daughter of great aunt or great uncle (first cousin once removed) and spouse; or

(14) nephew or niece and spouses.

D. Effect of divorce or death on relationship: A relationship based upon marriage, such as the "in-law" or "step" relationships, continues to exist following the dissolution of the marriage by divorce or death.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 8.291.410.12

8.291.410.12 NMAC - Rp, 8.291.410.12 NMAC, 1-1-14, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 08, April 30, 2015, eff. 5/1/2015, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 18, September 26, 2017, eff. 10/1/2017