2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 40 - Domestic Affairs
Article 10A - Child Custody

Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 40-10A-101 - Short title. - This act [40-10A-101 to 40-10A-403 NMSA 1978] may be cited...

Section 40-10A-102 - Definitions. - As used in the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act:...

Section 40-10A-103 - Proceedings governed by other law. - The Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act does not govern...

Section 40-10A-104 - Application to Indian tribes. - (a) A child-custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child...

Section 40-10A-105 - International application of the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. - (a) A court of this state shall treat a foreign...

Section 40-10A-106 - Effect of child-custody determination. - A child-custody determination made by a court of this state...

Section 40-10A-107 - Priority. - If a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction under...

Section 40-10A-108 - Notice to persons outside state. - (a) Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction when a...

Section 40-10A-109 - Appearance and limited immunity. - (a) A party to a child-custody proceeding, including a modification...

Section 40-10A-110 - Communication between courts. - (a) A court of this state may communicate with a...

Section 40-10A-111 - Taking testimony in another state. - (a) In addition to other procedures available to a party,...

Section 40-10A-112 - Cooperation between courts; preservation of records. - (a) A court of this state may request the appropriate...

Article 2 - JURISDICTION

Section 40-10A-201 - Initial child-custody jurisdiction. - (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 204, a court...

Section 40-10A-202 - Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction. - (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 204, a court...

Section 40-10A-203 - Jurisdiction to modify determination. - Except as otherwise provided in Section 204, a court of...

Section 40-10A-204 - Temporary emergency jurisdiction. - (a) A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction...

Section 40-10A-205 - Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder. - (a) Before a child-custody determination is made under the Uniform...

Section 40-10A-206 - Simultaneous proceedings. - (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 204, a court...

Section 40-10A-207 - Inconvenient forum. - (a) A court of this state which has jurisdiction under...

Section 40-10A-208 - Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct. - (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 204 or by...

Section 40-10A-209 - Information to be submitted to court. - (a) Subject to local law providing for the confidentiality of...

Section 40-10A-210 - Appearance of parties and child. - (a) In a child-custody proceeding in this state, the court...

Article 3 - ENFORCEMENT

Section 40-10A-301 - Definitions. - As used in Article 3 of the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction...

Section 40-10A-302 - Enforcement under Hague Convention. - Under Article 3 of the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement...

Section 40-10A-303 - Duty to enforce. - (a) A court of this state shall recognize and enforce...

Section 40-10A-304 - Temporary visitation. - (a) A court of this state which does not have...

Section 40-10A-305 - Registration of child-custody determination. - (a) A child-custody determination issued by a court of another...

Section 40-10A-306 - Enforcement of registered determination. - (a) A court of this state may grant any relief...

Section 40-10A-307 - Simultaneous proceedings. - If a proceeding for enforcement under Article 3 of the...

Section 40-10A-308 - Expedited enforcement of child-custody determination. - (a) A petition under Article 3 of the Uniform Child-Custody...

Section 40-10A-309 - Service of petition and order. - Except as otherwise provided in Section 311, the petition and...

Section 40-10A-310 - Hearing and order. - (a) Unless the court issues a temporary emergency order pursuant...

Section 40-10A-311 - Warrant to take physical custody of child. - (a) Upon the filing of a petition seeking enforcement of...

Section 40-10A-312 - Costs, fees and expenses. - (a) The court shall award the prevailing party, including a...

Section 40-10A-313 - Recognition and enforcement. - A court of this state shall accord full faith and...

Section 40-10A-314 - Appeals. - An appeal may be taken from a final order in...

Section 40-10A-315 - Role of prosecutor or public official. - (a) In a case arising under the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction...

Section 40-10A-316 - Role of law enforcement. - At the request of a prosecutor or other appropriate public...

Section 40-10A-317 - Costs and expenses. - If the respondent is not the prevailing party, the court...

Article 4 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 40-10A-401 - Application and construction. - In applying and construing the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement...

Section 40-10A-402 - Severability clause. - If any provision of the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement...

Section 40-10A-403 - Transitional provision. - A motion or other request for relief made in a...