New Mexico Code § 24-7D-4

Supported decision-making agreement requirements
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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.

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