Supported decision-making agreement requirements

NMSA 1978, § 24-7D-4 — under Article 7D.

NMSA 1978, § 24-7D-4

A. A supported decision-making agreement shall be in a form promulgated by the supreme court that shall: (1) be in writing; (2) be dated; (3) be signed voluntarily, without coercion or undue influence, by the decision- maker and the supporter; (4) designate a supporter; (5) list the types of decisions with which the supporter is authorized to assist the decision-maker; (6) list the types of decisions, if any, with which the supporter is not authorized to assist the decision-maker; and (7) contain a consent signed by the supporter indicating the supporter's: (a) relationship to the decision-maker; (b) willingness to act as a supporter; and (c) acknowledgment of the duties of a supporter. B. Each party to a supported decision-making agreement shall sign the agreement in the presence of at least two adult witnesses whose signatures shall be acknowledged by a notary public. History: Laws 2025, ch. 84, § 12.