A petition regarding an alleged family in need of court-ordered services shall not be filed unless the children's court attorney, after consultation with the department, determines and endorses upon the petition that filing is in the best interests of the child and family.
History: 1978 Comp., § 32A-3B-10, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 77, § 82.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 3B - Families in Need of Court-Ordered Services
Section 32A-3B-1 - Short title; purpose.
Section 32A-3B-2 - Definitions.
Section 32A-3B-3 - Protective custody; interference with protective custody; penalty.
Section 32A-3B-4 - Protective custody; restrictions; time limitations.
Section 32A-3B-5 - Notification to family; release from protective custody.
Section 32A-3B-6 - Place of custody.
Section 32A-3B-6.1 - Indian child placement; preferences.
Section 32A-3B-7 - Protective custody hearing; time limitations.
Section 32A-3B-8 - Basic rights.
Section 32A-3B-9 - Change in placement.
Section 32A-3B-10 - Petition; endorsement of petition.
Section 32A-3B-11 - Petition; allegations.
Section 32A-3B-12 - Adjudicatory hearing; time limitations.
Section 32A-3B-13 - Conduct of hearings; penalty.
Section 32A-3B-14 - Findings; dismissal; dispositional matters.
Section 32A-3B-15 - Plan for family services.
Section 32A-3B-16 - Dispositional judgment.
Section 32A-3B-19 - Periodic review of dispositional judgments.
Section 32A-3B-20 - Parental responsibility.