2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 40 - Domestic Affairs
Article 4 - Dissolution of Marriage

Section 40-4-1 - Dissolution of marriage. - On the petition of either party to a marriage, a...

Section 40-4-2 - Incompatibility. - Incompatibility exists when, because of discord or conflict of personalities,...

Section 40-4-3 - Proceeding for division of property, disposition of children or alimony without the dissolution of marriage. - Whenever the husband and wife have permanently separated and no...

Section 40-4-4 - Venue; jurisdiction over property. - Any proceeding for the dissolution of marriage, division of property,...

Section 40-4-5 - Dissolution of marriage; jurisdiction; domicile. - The district court has jurisdiction to decree a dissolution of...

Section 40-4-6 - Verification of petition. - The petition in all proceedings for the dissolution of marriage,...

Section 40-4-7 - Proceedings; spousal support; support of children; division of property. - A. In any proceeding for the dissolution of marriage, division...

Section 40-4-7.1 - Use of life insurance policy as security. - In any proceeding brought pursuant to the provisions of Section...

Section 40-4-7.2 - Binding arbitration option; procedure. - A. Parties to an action for divorce, separation, custody or...

Section 40-4-7.3 - Accrual of interest; delinquent child and spousal support. - A. Interest shall accrue on delinquent child support at the...

Section 40-4-8 - Contested custody; appointment of guardian ad litem. - A. In any proceeding for the disposition of children when...

Section 40-4-9 - Standards for the determination of child custody; hearing. - A. In any case in which a judgment or decree...

Section 40-4-9.1 - Joint custody; standards for determination; parenting plan. - A. There shall be a presumption that joint custody is...

Section 40-4-10 - Appointment of guardian ad litem. - After service of summons and copy of petition on any...

Section 40-4-11 - Determination of award of child support; notice to withhold income. - In any proceeding before a court in which the court...

Section 40-4-11 - Determination of award of child support; disregard of welfare payments; notice to withhold income. - In any proceeding before a court in which the court...

Section 40-4-11.1 - Child support; guidelines. - A. In any action to establish or modify child support,...

Section 40-4-11.2 - Grounds for deviation from child support guidelines. - Any deviation from the child support guideline amounts set forth...

Section 40-4-11.3 - Child support guidelines review commission; created; review of child support guidelines. - A. There is created the "child support guidelines review commission",...

Section 40-4-11.4 - Modification of child support orders; exchange of financial information. - A. A court may modify a child support obligation upon...

Section 40-4-11.5 - Modification of child support orders in cases enforced by the state Title IV-D agency. - A. For child support cases being enforced by the human...

Section 40-4-11.6 - Attachment of guideline worksheet to order. - A completed child support obligation guideline worksheet shall be attached...

Section 40-4-12 - Allowance from spouse's separate property as alimony. - In proceedings for the dissolution of marriage, separation or support...

Section 40-4-13 - Spousal support to constitute lien on real estate. - A. The decree making the allowance for spousal support to...

Section 40-4-14 - Allowance in property; appointment and removal of guardian. - In proceedings for the dissolution of marriage, separation or support...

Section 40-4-15 - Child support to constitute lien on real and personal property. - A. In case a sum of money is allowed to...

Section 40-4-16 - [Satisfaction of liens.] - The liens created by this act [40-4-12 to 40-4-19 NMSA...

Section 40-4-17 - [Motion to remove lien; bond for alimony or support payments.] - The district court upon motion made in the cause wherein...

Section 40-4-18 - [Limitation of liens under Laws 1901, ch. 62, 28, 29.] - All liens created by a decree rendered under Sections 28...

Section 40-4-19 - Enforcement of decree by attachment, garnishment, execution or contempt proceedings. - Nothing in Sections 40-4-12 through 40-4-19 NMSA 1978 shall prevent...

Section 40-4-19.2 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1985, ch. 105, § 21 repealed 40-4-19.1...

Section 40-4-20 - Failure to divide or distribute property on the entry of a decree of dissolution of marriage or separation; distribution of spousal or child support and determination of paternity when death occurs during proceedings for dissolution... - A. The failure to divide or distribute property on the...