In applying and construing the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
History: Laws 2013, ch. 156, § 11.
Effective dates. — Laws 2013, ch. 156, § 13 made the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act effective January 1, 2014.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 10C - Uniform Child Abduction Prevention
Section 40-10C-1 - Short title.
Section 40-10C-2 - Definitions.
Section 40-10C-3 - Cooperation and communication among courts.
Section 40-10C-4 - Actions for abduction prevention measures.
Section 40-10C-5 - Jurisdiction.
Section 40-10C-6 - Contents of petition.
Section 40-10C-7 - Factors to determine risk of abduction.
Section 40-10C-8 - Provisions and measures to prevent abduction.
Section 40-10C-9 - Warrant to take physical custody of child.
Section 40-10C-10 - Duration of abduction prevention order.
Section 40-10C-11 - Uniformity of application and construction.
Section 40-10C-12 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.