STATE OF NEW MEXICO
COUNTY OF BERNALILLO
SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
NO.D-202-DM-2021-1318
RACHEL THOMPSON
Petitioners,
vs.
CHELSEY LEEPER ( DECEASED )
AND ANGEL ELICERIO,
Respondents.
IN THE MATTER OF KINSHlP GUARDIANSHIP OF
ANELINA ELICERIO,
Minor Child(ren).
ORDER APPOINTING
TEMPORARY KINSHIP GUARDIANS
AND NOTICE OF HEARING
THIS MATTER, coming before the Court for hearing on October 28, 2021 on Petitioners’ Motion To Appoint Temporary Kinship Guardian for the minor children, and the Court being sufficiently advised FINDS:
1. Section 40-10B-7 NMSA 1978 of the Kinship Guardianship Act allows this Court to appoint a temporary guardian ex parte upon good cause shown, to serve for one hundred and eighty (180) days.
2. A petition to appoint kinship guardian has been filed regarding the following Minor Children: Anelina Elicerio, born 2007.
3. Based upon the Motion, there is good cause for the ex parte appointment of a temporary guardian.
WHEREFORE IT IS ORDERED:
1. Petitioners are appointed as the temporary guardian(s) of the following Minor Child: Anelina Elicerio, born 2007.
2. The appointment of temporary kinship guardian(s) shall expire in one hundred and eighty (180) days from the date of the filing of this order or further order of this Court, whichever occurs first.
3. The guardians have the legal rights and duties of a parent except the right to consent to the adoption of the child, as provided in Section 40-10B- 13(A) NMSA 1978.
4. The parental rights and duties of Chelsey Leeper and Angel Elicerio pertaining to the child are hereby temporarily suspended.
5. Visitation between the legal parents and the minor child, or any other persons, shall be at the discretion of the guardian(s), as provided in Section 40- 10B-13(B) NMSA 1978.
6. Petitioner shall immediately have the Petition To Appoint Kinship Guardian(s), this Ex Parte Order Appointing Temporary Kinship Guardian(s), and a copy of the summons personally served on each of the named Respondents.
7. The Court shall have a hearing on January 28, 2022 AT 11:00 A.M. for a status conference. This is the only notice the parties shall receive.
8. All parties and counsel shall appear telephonically for this hearing. The parties and counsel shall call 1-405-492-6022, PIN: 751 049 447#, at least 5 minutes prior to the hearing.
9. Any other order not modified herein remains in full force and effect.
/s/ Amber Chavez Baker
AMBER CHAVEZ BAKER
DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
DC October 28, 2021
Copies e-filed or mailed to all counsel and parties pro se on the date of filing.
HCS Pub. November 12, 19, 26, 2021
