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Know Your Rights
Parents, You Are Not Powerless.
The law recognizes that parents—not government agencies, schools, or outside activists—hold the primary responsibility and authority to raise their children. But many parents don’t know the full extent of their rights, and some schools or institutions won’t tell you unless you ask.
That’s why My Kid, My Choice created a series of Know Your Rights resources: practical guides that explain what you’re entitled to, how to access it, and what steps you can take if your rights are ignored.
Use these pages to get informed, take action, and protect your role as the decision-maker for your child’s future.
Explore Know Your Rights Topics
Healthcare & Consent for Minors
Know where parents must be included in medical decisions, and where minors can access care without your consent under New Mexico law.
Education Freedom Rights in New Mexico
Understand your options—open enrollment, charter schools, homeschooling, 529 savings plans, and proposed Education Freedom Accounts—and how you can use them to direct your child’s education.
Reviewing & Challenging School Materials
Get equipped with the step-by-step process for reviewing library books, curriculum, and classroom materials—and learn how to file a challenge if something is inappropriate for your child.
See the bigger picture
Your parental rights don’t exist in isolation—they’re tied to the bigger debates happening in classrooms, clinics, and courts. For each right you hold, there are laws, court rulings, and cultural battles shaping how that right is respected—or undermined—in New Mexico.
To dive deeper into the laws, constitutional realities, and policy debates affecting your family, explore our Key Issues pages.
Because informed parents are empowered parents—and when it comes to your kids, My Kid. My Choice.
Bottom Line
The best way to protect your children is to know your rights and use them. Don’t wait for schools, doctors, or government officials to tell you what you’re allowed to do. Knowledge is power—and parents who are informed are parents who can lead with confidence.
Because when it comes to your child—My Kid. My Choice.
