N.M. Stat. § 40-11A-305
Effect of acknowledgment or denial of paternity.
A. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 3-307 and 3-308 [40-11A-307, 40-11A-
308 NMSA 1978] of the New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act, a valid acknowledgment of
paternity filed with the bureau is equivalent to an adjudication of paternity of a child.
B. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 3-307 and 3-308 of the New Mexico
Uniform Parentage Act, a valid denial of paternity by a presumed father filed with the
bureau in conjunction with a valid acknowledgment of paternity is equivalent to an
adjudication of the nonpaternity of the presumed father.