Mescalero Tribal Court (2018) PO Box 227 / 159 Deer Trail Mescalero, NM 88340
MESCALERO APACHE TRIBAL COURT
MESCALERO APACHE RESERVATION, NEW MEXICO
IN THE MATTER OF: CAUSE NO.
Enrolled Member of the
Mescalero Apache Tribe
COMES NOW, the petitioner(s) _______________________________________________________
to adopt __________________________________________________________________________.
1. The Petitioner(s) respectfully show to the Mescalero Apache Tribal Court that they are, and have
been for the past years, a resident of in the County of
______________________ State of .
2. THAT, they desire to adopt ________________________________ ☐a female ☐ a male age of
__________ years, born on _________________________________ at ________________
____________________________________________, State of ________________.
3. THAT, petitioner(s) are and were married on , at _______
County of ________ _ State of _________.
4. THAT, petitioner(s) ☐are ☐are not related to said child, by being the child’s _________________
_________________________________________________________________________________.
5. THAT, the child the petitioner(s) desire to adopt is presently in the custody of ________________
, and that such custody is for the following reasons:
________________________________________________________________________________.
6. THAT, the child’s estate consists of the following property: _______________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
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_________________________________________________________________________________.