New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 11 - ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Part 5 - ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES LEGAL
Section 8.11.5.16 - NON-EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE SERVICES/PLACEMENT
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. The department may petition the court for a non-emergency protective services/placement of an adult. The court may issue a non-emergency protective services/placement order based upon a petition and supporting medical, psychological and social evaluations of the adult.
B. The APS attorney prepares the non-emergency protective services/placement petition based on information provided by the caseworker.
C. The department provides notice that a petition for non-emergency protective services/placement has been filed as follows:
D. The department conducts or arranges for a comprehensive mental, psychological and social evaluation for the adult in a non-emergency petition.
E. Prior to the expiration of the non-emergency protective services/placement, the department reviews the need for continued protective services/placement, including the need for a guardian or conservator. The department submits a report and recommendations to all persons who were served notice of the original petition, as appropriate.
F. The department may petition the court for an extension of the protective services/placement order for a period not to exceed six months.