(a) A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.
(b) The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. If the parties are not able to participate in the communication, they must be given the opportunity to present facts and legal arguments before a decision on jurisdiction is made.
(c) Communication between courts on schedules, calendars, court records and similar matters may occur without informing the parties. A record need not be made of the communication.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), a record must be made of a communication under this section. The parties must be informed promptly of the communication and granted access to the record.
(e) For the purposes of this section, "record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
History: Laws 2001, ch. 114, ยง 110.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 40-10A-101 - Short title.
Section 40-10A-102 - Definitions.
Section 40-10A-103 - Proceedings governed by other law.
Section 40-10A-104 - Application to Indian tribes.
Section 40-10A-106 - Effect of child-custody determination.
Section 40-10A-107 - Priority.
Section 40-10A-108 - Notice to persons outside state.
Section 40-10A-109 - Appearance and limited immunity.
Section 40-10A-110 - Communication between courts.
Section 40-10A-111 - Taking testimony in another state.
Section 40-10A-112 - Cooperation between courts; preservation of records.