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This bill enacts the Revised Uniform Parentage Act, a comprehensive law that modernizes and clarifies legal parentage determination in New Mexico. The bill establishes new procedures for determining parentage, including provisions for traditional and non-traditional family formations, such as children conceived through assisted reproduction and surrogacy agreements. Key provisions include defining various types of parentage (such as genetic, presumed, and de facto parents), establishing rules for voluntary acknowledgment of parentage, creating detailed guidelines for genetic testing, and providing a framework for surrogacy agreements. The legislation ensures equal treatment of children regardless of their parents' marital status, allows for the possibility of more than two legal parents in certain circumstances, and provides mechanisms for challenging or establishing parentage. Notably, the bill includes specific protections for children conceived through assisted reproduction, establishes requirements for surrogacy agreements (including medical and legal evaluations), and creates a system for donor information disclosure. The law will apply to actions commenced on or after January 1, 2026, and repeals the previous New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act, representing a significant update to the state's approach to defining and establishing parent-child relationships.

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https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=373&year=25