New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 40 - Domestic Affairs

Article 1 - Marriage in General

Section 40-1-1 - [Marriage is civil contract requiring consent of parties.] - Marriage is contemplated by the law as a civil contract,...

Section 40-1-2 - Marriages solemnized; ordained clergy or civil magistrates may solemnize. - A. The civil contract of marriage is entered into when...

Section 40-1-3 - Ceremony by religious society. - It is lawful for any religious society or federally recognized...

Section 40-1-4 - [Lawful marriages without the state recognized.] - All marriages celebrated beyond the limits of this state, which...

Section 40-1-5 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1862-1863, p. 64; C.L. 1865, ch. 75, §...

Section 40-1-6 - Restrictions on marriage of minors. - A. The county clerk shall not issue a marriage license...

Section 40-1-7 - Incestuous marriages. - All marriages between relations and children, including grandparents and grandchildren...

Section 40-1-8 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1876, ch. 31, § 3; C.L. 1884, §...

Section 40-1-9 - Prohibited marriages. - No marriage between relatives within the prohibited degrees or between...

Section 40-1-10 - License required; county clerk. - A. Each couple desiring to marry pursuant to the laws...

Section 40-1-11 - Fees; disposition. - The county clerk shall receive a fee of twenty-five dollars...

Section 40-1-12 - Repealed. - History: 1953 Comp., § 57-1-10.2, enacted by Laws 1957, ch....

Section 40-1-13 - Repealed. - History: 1953 Comp., § 57-1-10.3, enacted by Laws 1957, ch....

Section 40-1-14 - Production of license and proof of legal qualifications. - Prior to a ceremony, all persons authorized to solemnize marriage...

Section 40-1-15 - Certification of marriage; recording and indexing. - A. It is the duty of all persons solemnizing the...

Section 40-1-16 - Application of law. - A. A child born to parents who are not married...

Section 40-1-17 - Uniform use form. - To ensure a uniform system of records of all marriages...

Section 40-1-18 - Form of application, license and certificate. - APPLICATION FOR MARRIAGE LICENSE No. _________ STATEMENTS RECEIVED AND FILED...

Section 40-1-19 - Offenses; penalties. - A. For failure to perform the county clerk's responsibilities and...

Section 40-1-20 - [Marriages without license in 1905 validated.] - All marriages celebrated or contracted in the territory of New...

Article 2 - Rights of Married Persons Generally

Section 40-2-1 - [Mutual obligations of husband and wife.] - Husband and wife contract toward each other obligations of mutual...

Section 40-2-2 - [Contract rights of married persons.] - Either husband or wife may enter into any engagement or...

Section 40-2-3 - [Powers of attorney; joinder of spouse unnecessary.] - It shall not be necessary in any case for the...

Section 40-2-4 - [Execution of marriage settlement and separation contracts.] - All contracts for marriage settlements and contracts for separation, must...

Section 40-2-5 - [Recording of marriage settlement or separation contract.] - When such contract is acknowledged or proved it must be...

Section 40-2-6 - [Effect of recording or failure to record settlement or separation contract.] - The recording or nonrecording of such contract has a like...

Section 40-2-7 - Persons who may make marriage settlements. - Any person capable of contracting marriage may make a valid...

Section 40-2-8 - [Extent of mutual alteration of legal relations.] - A husband and wife cannot by any contract with each...

Section 40-2-9 - [Consideration in separation contract.] - The mutual consent of the parties is a sufficient consideration...

Article 3 - Property Rights

Section 40-3-1 - [Law applicable to property rights.] - The property rights of husband and wife are governed by...

Section 40-3-2 - [Methods for holding property.] - Husband and wife may hold property as joint tenants, tenants...

Section 40-3-3 - [Separation of property; admission to dwelling of spouse.] - Neither husband nor wife has any interest in the property...

Section 40-3-4 - Contracts of indemnity; no obligation of community property unless signed by both husband and wife. - It is against the public policy of this state to...

Section 40-3-5 - Disposition of real property without joinder where spouse is prisoner of war/person missing-in-action. - A. If a spouse is reported by the United States...

Section 40-3-6 - Short title. - This act [40-3-6 to 40-3-17 NMSA 1978] may be cited...

Section 40-3-7 - Purpose of act. - The purpose of the Community Property Act of 1973 [40-3-6...

Section 40-3-8 - Classes of property. - A. "Separate property" means: (1) property acquired by either spouse...

Section 40-3-9 - Definition of separate and community debts. - A. "Separate debt" means: (1) a debt contracted or incurred...

Section 40-3-9.1 - Gambling debts are separate debts of spouse incurring debt. - A gambling debt incurred by a married person as a...

Section 40-3-10 - Priorities for satisfaction of separate debts. - A. The separate debt of a spouse shall be satisfied...

Section 40-3-10.1 - Unreasonable debt. - The court, at the time of the final decree of...

Section 40-3-11 - Priorities for satisfaction of community debts. - A. Community debts shall be satisfied first from all community...

Section 40-3-12 - Presumption of community property; presumption of separate property where property acquired by married woman prior to July 1, 1973. - A. Property acquired during marriage by either husband or wife,...

Section 40-3-13 - Transfers, conveyances, mortgages and leases of real property; when joinder required. - A. Except for purchase-money mortgages and except as otherwise provided...

Section 40-3-14 - Management and control of other community personal property. - A. Except as provided in Subsections B and C of...

Section 40-3-15 - Joinder of minor spouse in conveyances, mortgages and leases. - A married person under the age of majority may join...

Section 40-3-16 - Disposition and management of real property without joinder and management of community personal property subject to management of one spouse alone where spouse has disappeared. - A. If a spouse disappears and his location is unknown...

Section 40-3-17 - Judgments to be recorded. - All orders rendered pursuant to Section 32-2-7 NMSA 1953 authorizing...

Article 3A - Uniform Premarital Agreement

Section 40-3A-1 - Short title. - This act [40-3A-1 to 40-3A-10 NMSA 1978] may be cited...

Section 40-3A-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act: A. "premarital...

Section 40-3A-3 - Formalities. - A premarital agreement must be in writing, signed by both...

Section 40-3A-4 - Content. - A. Parties to a premarital agreement may contract with respect...

Section 40-3A-5 - Effect of marriage. - A premarital agreement becomes effective upon marriage. History: Laws 1995,...

Section 40-3A-6 - Amendment; revocation. - After marriage, a premarital agreement may be amended or revoked...

Section 40-3A-7 - Enforcement. - A. A premarital agreement is not enforceable if the party...

Section 40-3A-8 - Enforcement; void marriage. - If a marriage is determined to be void, an agreement...

Section 40-3A-9 - Limitation of actions. - Any statute of limitations applicable to an action asserting a...

Section 40-3A-10 - Application and construction. - The Uniform Premarital Agreement Act shall be applied and construed...

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...

Article 4A - Support Enforcement

Section 40-4A-1 - Short title. - This act may be cited as the "Support Enforcement Act"....

Section 40-4A-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Support Enforcement Act: A. "authorized quasi-judicial...

Section 40-4A-3 - Purpose of income withholding. - Income withholding is intended to ensure compliance with the order...

Section 40-4A-4 - Notice of delinquency. - A. When an obligor accrues a delinquency, the obligee or...

Section 40-4A-4.1 - Immediate child support income withholding. - A. In any judicial proceeding in which child support is...

Section 40-4A-5 - Notice to withhold income. - A. The obligee or public office shall file an affidavit...

Section 40-4A-6 - Amount of income subject to withholding. - A. The income of an obligor shall be subject to...

Section 40-4A-7 - Procedure to avoid income withholding. - Except as provided in Section 40-4A-4.1 NMSA 1978, the obligor...

Section 40-4A-8 - Duties of payor. - A. Any payor who has been served with a notice...

Section 40-4A-9 - Petitions to modify, suspend or terminate notice of withholding. - A. When an obligor files a petition pursuant to Section...

Section 40-4A-10 - Additional duties. - A. An obligee who is receiving income withholding payments under...

Section 40-4A-11 - Penalties. - If any person willfully fails to withhold or pay over...

Section 40-4A-12 - Interstate withholding by registration of foreign support order. - A. Upon filing of a certified copy of a foreign...

Section 40-4A-13 - Expedited process. - A. Any action for enforcement, establishment or modification of a...

Section 40-4A-14 - Bonding. - Upon notice, hearing and a showing of good cause, an...

Section 40-4A-15 - Consumer reporting agencies. - At the request of a consumer reporting agency, as defined...

Section 40-4A-16 - Remedies in addition to other laws. - The rights, remedies, duties and penalties created by the Support...

Section 40-4A-17 - Publication of names of obligors; amount owed. - The department shall publish, once every three months in a...

Section 40-4A-18 - Information regarding delinquency payments. - Upon a request from an obligee, the department shall make...

Section 40-4A-19 - Liens. - The state Title IV-D agency must have and use procedures...

Section 40-4A-20 - Unpaid child support interest arrears management program. - The department shall designate an arrears management program starting on...

Article 4B - Child Support Hearing Officers

Section 40-4B-1 - Short title. - Sections 1 through 10 [40-4B-1 to 40-4B-10 NMSA 1978] of...

Section 40-4B-2 - Purpose. - The purpose of the Child Support Hearing Officer Act is...

Section 40-4B-3 - Definitions. - As used in the Child Support Hearing Officer Act: A....

Section 40-4B-4 - Child support hearing officers; appointment; terms; qualifications; compensation. - A. Child support hearing officers shall be appointed by and...

Section 40-4B-5 - Reference. - Actions covered under the Child Support Hearing Officer Act include...

Section 40-4B-6 - Hearings; powers of child support hearing officers. - A. Child support hearing officers have the adjudicatory powers possessed...

Section 40-4B-7 - Proceedings. - A. When a reference is made, the clerk of the...

Section 40-4B-8 - Report. - A. The child support hearing officer shall prepare a report...

Section 40-4B-9 - Review and appeal. - Within thirty days after the hearing officer's decision becomes final...

Section 40-4B-10 - Child support standards and guidelines. - In establishing any support obligations pursuant to the Child Support...

Article 4C - Mandatory Medical Support

Section 40-4C-1 - Short title. - Chapter 40, Article 4C NMSA 1978 may be cited as...

Section 40-4C-2 - Purpose. - To ensure that children have access to quality medical care,...

Section 40-4C-3 - Definitions. - As used in the Mandatory Medical Support Act: A. "carrier"...

Section 40-4C-4 - Medical support; order. - A. The court shall determine a parent or both parents...

Section 40-4C-5 - Order; proof of compliance; notice. - A. The medical support obligor shall provide to the medical...

Section 40-4C-6 - Obligations; employers, unions and carriers; plan. - A. Upon receipt of a national medical support notice or...

Section 40-4C-7 - Health care coverage required. - Any health care coverage plan ordered for a minor child...

Section 40-4C-8 - Limitation on application. - No insurer, health maintenance organization or non-profit health care plan...

Section 40-4C-9 - Authorization for claims. - The signature of the custodial parent of the minor child...

Section 40-4C-10 - Employer, union or carrier notice. - When an order for health care coverage pursuant to the...

Section 40-4C-11 - Release of information. - When an order for health care coverage pursuant to the...

Section 40-4C-12 - Medical support obligor liability. - A. A medical support obligor who fails to maintain the...

Section 40-4C-13 - Department; duties. - The department shall pursue the establishment and enforcement of an...

Section 40-4C-14 - Enforcement. - All remedies available for the collection and enforcement of child...

Article 5 - Illegitimacy and Support (Repealed.)

Section 40-5-1 to 40-5-26 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1985, ch. 105, § 21 and Laws...

Article 5A - Parental Responsibility

Section 40-5A-1 - Short title. - This act [40-5A-1 to 40-5A-13 NMSA 1978] may be cited...

Section 40-5A-2 - Purpose. - The purpose of the Parental Responsibility Act is to require:...

Section 40-5A-3 - Definitions. - As used in the Parental Responsibility Act: A. "applicant" means...

Section 40-5A-4 - Application for license. - A person who submits an application for a license issued...

Section 40-5A-5 - Renewal of license. - A licensee who seeks renewal of his license from a...

Section 40-5A-6 - Suspension or revocation of license. - The failure of a licensee to be in compliance with...

Section 40-5A-7 - Certified lists. - The department shall provide each board with a certified list...

Section 40-5A-8 - Court orders. - As part of a judgment and order for support, a...

Section 40-5A-9 - Rules and regulations. - On or before November 1, 1995, boards shall promulgate and...

Section 40-5A-10 - Action by supreme court. - The supreme court shall adopt by order rules for the...

Section 40-5A-11 - Joint powers agreements. - A board may enter into a joint powers agreement with...

Section 40-5A-12 - Federal funds; board surcharges. - A. The department may enter into joint powers agreements with...

Section 40-5A-13 - Annual report. - The department shall report to the governor and the legislature...

Article 6 - Reciprocal Enforcement of Support (Repealed.)

Section 40-6-1 to 40-6-41 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1994, ch. 107, § 904 repealed 40-6-1...

Article 6A - Uniform Interstate Family Support

Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 40-6A-100 - Recompiled. - History: Laws 1907, ch. 49, § 4; Code 1915, §...

Section 40-6A-101 - Short title. - Chapter 40, Article 6A NMSA 1978 may be cited as...

Section 40-6A-102 - Definitions. - As used in the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act: A....

Section 40-6A-103 - State tribunal and support enforcement agency. - A. The district courts are the tribunals of this state....

Section 40-6A-104 - Remedies cumulative. - A. Remedies provided by the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act...

Section 40-6A-105 - Application of Uniform Interstate Family Support Act to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding. - A. A tribunal of this state shall apply Sections 40-6A-101...

Article 2 - JURISDICTION

Part A - EXTENDED PERSONAL JURISDICTION

Section 40-6A-201 - Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident. - A. In a proceeding to establish or enforce a support...

Section 40-6A-202 - Duration of personal jurisdiction. - Personal jurisdiction acquired by a tribunal of this state in...

Part B - PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING TWO OR MORE STATES

Section 40-6A-203 - Initiating and responding tribunal of state. - Pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, a tribunal...

Section 40-6A-204 - Simultaneous proceedings. - A. A tribunal of this state may exercise jurisdiction to...

Section 40-6A-205 - Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child-support order. - A. A tribunal of this state that has issued a...

Section 40-6A-206 - Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child-support order. - A. A tribunal of this state that has issued a...

Part C - RECONCILIATION WITH ORDERS OF OTHER STATES

Section 40-6A-207 - Determination of controlling child-support order. - A. If a proceeding is brought pursuant to the Uniform...

Section 40-6A-208 - Child support orders for two or more obligees. - In responding to registrations or petitions for enforcement of two...

Section 40-6A-209 - Credit for payments. - A tribunal of this state shall credit amounts collected for...

Section 40-6A-210 - Application of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act to a nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction. - A tribunal of this state exercising personal jurisdiction over a...

Section 40-6A-211 - Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal-support order. - A. A tribunal of this state issuing a spousal-support order...

Article 3 - CIVIL PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION

Section 40-6A-301 - Proceedings under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act. - A. Except as otherwise provided in the Uniform Interstate Family...

Section 40-6A-302 - Proceeding by minor parent. - A minor parent, or a guardian or other legal representative...

Section 40-6A-303 - Application of law of state. - Except as otherwise provided by the Uniform Interstate Family Support...

Section 40-6A-304 - Duties of initiating tribunal. - A. Upon the filing of a petition authorized pursuant to...

Section 40-6A-305 - Duties and powers of responding tribunal. - A. When a responding tribunal of this state receives a...

Section 40-6A-306 - Inappropriate tribunal. - If a petition or comparable pleading is received by an...

Section 40-6A-307 - Duties of support enforcement agency. - A. A support enforcement agency of this state, upon request,...

Section 40-6A-308 - Duty of attorney general. - A. If the attorney general determines that the support enforcement...

Section 40-6A-309 - Private counsel. - An individual may employ private counsel to represent the individual...

Section 40-6A-310 - Duties of state information agency. - A. The human services department is the state information agency...

Section 40-6A-311 - Pleadings and accompanying documents. - A. In a proceeding pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family...

Section 40-6A-312 - Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances. - If a party alleges in an affidavit or a pleading...

Section 40-6A-313 - Costs and fees. - A. The petitioner may not be required to pay a...

Section 40-6A-314 - Limited immunity of petitioner. - A. Participation by a petitioner in a proceeding pursuant to...

Section 40-6A-315 - Nonparentage as defense. - A party whose parentage of a child has been previously...

Section 40-6A-316 - Special rules of evidence and procedure. - A. The physical presence of a nonresident party who is...

Section 40-6A-317 - Communications between tribunals. - A tribunal of this state may communicate with a tribunal...

Section 40-6A-318 - Assistance with discovery. - A tribunal of this state may: A. request a tribunal...

Section 40-6A-319 - Receipt and disbursement of payments. - A. A support enforcement agency or tribunal of this state...

Article 4 - ESTABLISHMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER

Section 40-6A-401 - Establishment of support order. - A. If a support order entitled to recognition pursuant to...

Section 40-6A-402 - Proceeding to determine parentage. - A tribunal of this state authorized to determine parentage of...

Article 5 - DIRECT ENFORCEMENT OF ORDER OF ANOTHER STATE WITHOUT REGISTRATION

Section 40-6A-501 - Employer's receipt of income-withholding order of another state. - An income-withholding order issued in another state may be sent...

Section 40-6A-502 - Employer's compliance with income-withholding order of another state. - A. Upon receipt of an income-withholding order, the obligor's employer...

Section 40-6A-503 - Employee's compliance with two or more income-withholding orders. - If an obligor's employer receives two or more income-withholding orders...

Section 40-6A-504 - Immunity from civil liability. - An employer that complies with an income-withholding order issued in...

Section 40-6A-505 - Penalties for noncompliance. - An employer that willfully fails to comply with an income-withholding...

Section 40-6A-506 - Contest by obligor. - A. An obligor may contest the validity or enforcement of...

Section 40-6A-507 - Administrative enforcement of orders. - A. A party or support enforcement agency seeking to enforce...

Article 6 - ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER AFTER REGISTRATION

Part A - REGISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER

Section 40-6A-601 - Registration of order for enforcement. - A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state...

Section 40-6A-602 - Procedure to register order for enforcement. - A. Except as otherwise provided in Section 40-6A-706 NMSA 1978,...

Section 40-6A-603 - Effect of registration for enforcement. - A. A support order or income-withholding order issued in another...

Section 40-6A-604 - Choice of law. - A. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection D of this...

Part B - CONTEST OF VALIDITY OR ENFORCEMENT

Section 40-6A-605 - Notice of registration of order. - A. When a support order or income-withholding order issued in...

Section 40-6A-606 - Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order. - A. A nonregistering party seeking to contest the validity or...

Section 40-6A-607 - Contest of registration or enforcement. - A. A party contesting the validity or enforcement of a...

Section 40-6A-608 - Confirmed order. - Confirmation of a registered support order, whether by operation of...

Part C - REGISTRATION AND MODIFICATION OF CHILD SUPPORT ORDER

Section 40-6A-609 - Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification. - A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or...

Section 40-6A-610 - Effect of registration for modification. - A tribunal of this state may enforce a child support...

Section 40-6A-611 - Modification of child-support order of another state. - A. If Section 40-6A-613 NMSA 1978 does not apply, upon...

Section 40-6A-612 - Recognition of order modified in another state. - If a child-support order issued by a tribunal of this...

Section 40-6A-613 - Jurisdiction to modify child-support order of another state when individual parties reside in this state. - A. If all of the parties who are individuals reside...

Section 40-6A-614 - Notice to issuing tribunal of modification. - Within thirty days after issuance of a modified child-support order,...

Section 40-6A-615 - Jurisdiction to modify child-support order of foreign country. - A. Except as otherwise provided in Section 40-6A-711 NMSA 1978,...

Section 40-6A-616 - Procedure to register child-support order of foreign country for modification. - A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or...

Article 7 - DETERMINATION OF PARENTAGE

Section 40-6A-701 - Definitions. - As used in Sections 40-6A-701 through 40-6A-713 NMSA 1978: A....

Section 40-6A-702 - Applicability. - Sections 40-6A-701 through 40-6A-713 NMSA 1978 apply only to a...

Section 40-6A-703 - Relationship of human services department to United States central authority. - The human services department of this state is recognized as...

Section 40-6A-704 - Initiation by human services department of support proceeding under convention. - A. In a support proceeding pursuant to Sections 40-6A-701 through...

Section 40-6A-705 - Direct request. - A. A petitioner may file a direct request seeking establishment...

Section 40-6A-706 - Registration of convention support order. - A. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 40-6A-701 through 40-6A-713...

Section 40-6A-707 - Contest of registered convention support order. - A. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 40-6A-701 through 40-6A-713...

Section 40-6A-708 - Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order. - A. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection B of this...

Section 40-6A-709 - Partial enforcement. - If a tribunal of this state does not recognize and...

Section 40-6A-710 - Foreign support agreement. - A. Except as otherwise provided in Subsections C and D...

Section 40-6A-711 - Modification of convention child-support order. - A. A tribunal of this state may not modify a...

Section 40-6A-712 - Personal information; limit on use. - Personal information gathered or transmitted pursuant to Sections 40-6A-701 through...

Section 40-6A-713 - Record in original language; English translation. - A record filed with a tribunal of this state pursuant...

Article 8 - INTERSTATE RENDITION

Section 40-6A-801 - Grounds for rendition. - A. For purposes of Section 40-6A-802 NMSA 1978, "governor" includes...

Section 40-6A-802 - Conditions of rendition. - A. Before making demand that the governor of another state...

Article 9 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 40-6A-901 - Uniformity of application and construction. - The Uniform Interstate Family Support Act shall be applied and...

Section 40-6A-902 - Recompiled. - Recompilations. — Laws 2005, ch. 166, § 47 recompiled former...

Section 40-6A-903 - Severability clause. - If any provision of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act...

Article 7 - Adoption (Repealed, Recompiled.)

Section 40-7-1 to 40-7-24 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1981, ch. 171, § 12, repealed 40-7-20...

Section 40-7-25 to 40-7-28 - Recompiled. - Recompilations. — Laws 1985, ch. 194, § 38 recompiled 40-7-25...

Section 40-7-29 to 40-7-65 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1993, ch. 77, § 234E repealed 40-7-29...

Article 7A - Child Placement Agency Licensing

Section 40-7A-1 - Short title. - Chapter 40, Article 7A NMSA 1978 may be cited as...

Section 40-7A-2 - Purpose. - The purpose of the Child Placement Agency Licensing Act is...

Section 40-7A-3 - Definitions. - As used in the Child Placement Agency Licensing Act: A....

Section 40-7A-4 - Licensing; rules; application for license. - A. An application for a license to operate a child...

Section 40-7A-5 - Variances. - Upon written application from a child placement agency, the division...

Section 40-7A-6 - Revocation or suspension of license; notice; reinstatement; appeal. - A. The division may deny, revoke, suspend, place on probation...

Section 40-7A-7 - Judicial review; scope of review. - The filing of a petition with the district court shall...

Section 40-7A-8 - Penalty. - Any person who operates a child placement agency or foster...

Article 7B - Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance

Section 40-7B-1 - Compact. - The "Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance" is hereby...

Section 40-7B-2 - Human services department to administer compact; rules and regulations. - The New Mexico human services department, hereinafter called "the department",...

Section 40-7B-3 - Supplementary agreements. - The compact administrator of the Interstate Compact on Adoption and...

Section 40-7B-4 - Financial arrangements. - Subject to legislative appropriations, the compact administrator of the Interstate...

Section 40-7B-5 - Special provisions relating to medical assistance. - A. A child with special needs, resident in this state,...

Section 40-7B-6 - Federal participation. - Consistent with federal law, the department, in connection with the...

Article 8 - Change of Name

Section 40-8-1 - Change of name; petition and order. - Any resident of this state over the age of fourteen...

Section 40-8-2 - Notice of petition; exception. - A. Before making application to the court for changing or...

Section 40-8-3 - [Hearing at regular term in county of petitioner's residence.] - That the hearing and determination of all proceedings instituted under...

Article 9 - Grandparent's Visitation Privileges

Section 40-9-1 - Short title. - Chapter 40, Article 9 NMSA 1978 may be cited as...

Section 40-9-1.1 - Definitions. - As used in the Grandparent's Visitation Privileges Act, "grandparent" means:...

Section 40-9-2 - Children; visitation by grandparent; petition; mediation. - A. In rendering a judgment of dissolution of marriage, legal...

Section 40-9-3 - Visitation; modification; restrictions. - A. When the district court grants reasonable visitation privileges to...

Section 40-9-4 - Change of child's domicile; notice to grandparent. - A. When a grandparent is granted visitation privileges with respect...

Article 10 - Child Custody Jurisdiction (Repealed.)

Section 40-10-1 to 40-10-24 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 2001, ch. 114, § 405 repealed 40-10-1...

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...

Article 10B - Kinship Guardianship

Section 40-10B-1 - Short title. - Chapter 40, Article 10B NMSA 1978 may be cited as...

Section 40-10B-2 - Repealed. - History: Laws 2001, ch. 167, § 2; repealed by Laws...

Section 40-10B-3 - Definitions. - As used in the Kinship Guardianship Act: A. "caregiver" means...

Section 40-10B-4 - Jurisdiction and venue. - A. The district court has jurisdiction of proceedings pursuant to...

Section 40-10B-5 - Petition; who may file; contents. - A. A petition seeking the appointment of a guardian pursuant...

Section 40-10B-6 - Service of petition; notice; parties. - A. The court shall set a date for hearing on...

Section 40-10B-7 - Temporary guardianship pending hearing. - A. After the filing of the petition, upon motion of...

Section 40-10B-8 - Hearing; elements of proof; burden of proof; judgment; child support. - A. Upon hearing, if the court finds that a qualified...

Section 40-10B-9 - Guardian ad litem; appointment. - A. In a proceeding to appoint a guardian pursuant to...

Section 40-10B-10 - Guardian ad litem; powers and duties. - A guardian ad litem appointed by the court in a...

Section 40-10B-11 - Nomination objection by child. - In a proceeding for appointment of a guardian pursuant to...

Section 40-10B-12 - Revocation of guardianship. - A. Any person, including a child who has reached his...

Section 40-10B-13 - Rights and duties of guardian. - A. A guardian appointed for a child pursuant to the...

Section 40-10B-14 - Continuing jurisdiction of the court. - The court appointing a guardian pursuant to the Kinship Guardianship...

Section 40-10B-15 - Caregiver's authorization affidavit. - A. A caregiver who executes a caregiver's authorization affidavit substantially...

Section 40-10B-16 - Financial subsidies; eligibility. - A. Guardianships granted pursuant to the Kinship Guardianship Act may...

Section 40-10B-17 - Financial subsidies; nonrecurring expenses. - Nonrecurring expenses incurred by a prospective kinship guardian associated with...

Section 40-10B-18 - Guardianship assistance agreements. - A. In order for a kinship guardian to receive subsidized...

Section 40-10B-19 - Successor guardians. - A. A successor guardian shall be named in the guardianship...

Section 40-10B-20 - Discontinuance of guardianship assistance payments. - A. The department shall immediately discontinue guardianship assistance payments when...

Section 40-10B-21 - Appeal of decisions. - A child or kinship guardian may appeal a decision made...

Article 10C - Uniform Child Abduction Prevention

Section 40-10C-1 - Short title. - This act [40-10C-1 to 40-10C-12 NMSA 1978] may be cited...

Section 40-10C-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act: A....

Section 40-10C-3 - Cooperation and communication among courts. - Sections 40-10A-110 through 40-10A-112 NMSA 1978 apply to cooperation and...

Section 40-10C-4 - Actions for abduction prevention measures. - A. A court on its own motion may order abduction...

Section 40-10C-5 - Jurisdiction. - A. A petition pursuant to the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention...

Section 40-10C-6 - Contents of petition. - A petition pursuant to the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act...

Section 40-10C-7 - Factors to determine risk of abduction. - A. In determining whether there is a credible risk of...

Section 40-10C-8 - Provisions and measures to prevent abduction. - A. If a petition is filed pursuant to the Uniform...

Section 40-10C-9 - Warrant to take physical custody of child. - A. If a petition pursuant to the Uniform Child Abduction...

Section 40-10C-10 - Duration of abduction prevention order. - An abduction prevention order remains in effect until the earliest...

Section 40-10C-11 - Uniformity of application and construction. - In applying and construing the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act,...

Section 40-10C-12 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. - The Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act modifies, limits and supersedes...

Article 10D - Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation

Section 40-10D-1 - Short title. - This act [40-10D-1 to 40-10D-9 NMSA 1978] may be cited...

Section 40-10D-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act:...

Section 40-10D-3 - Residence unchanged by deployment. - A. If a court has issued a temporary order regarding...

Section 40-10D-4 - Notification required of deploying parent. - A. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection D of this...

Section 40-10D-5 - Duty to notify of change of address. - A. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection B of this...

Section 40-10D-6 - General consideration in custody proceeding of parent's military service. - In a proceeding for custodial responsibility of a child of...

Section 40-10D-7 - Agreement addressing custodial responsibility during deployment; form of agreement. - A. The parents of a child may enter into a...

Section 40-10D-8 - Nature of authority created by agreement. - A. An agreement under the Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation...

Section 40-10D-9 - Expedited hearing. - If a motion to grant custodial responsibility is filed pursuant...

Article 11 - Uniform Parentage Act (Repealed.)

Section 40-11-1 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1986, ch. 47, § 1; repealed by Laws...

Section 40-11-2 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1986, ch. 47, § 2; repealed by Laws...

Section 40-11-3 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1986, ch. 47, § 3; repealed by Laws...

Section 40-11-4 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1986, ch. 47, § 4; repealed by Laws...

Section 40-11-5 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1986, ch. 47, § 5; 1989, ch. 56,...

Section 40-11-6 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1986, ch. 47, § 6; repealed by Laws...

Section 40-11-7 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1986, ch. 47, § 7; repealed by Laws...

Section 40-11-8 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1986, ch. 47, § 8; repealed by Laws...

Section 40-11-9 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1986, ch. 47, § 9; 1993, ch. 287,...

Section 40-11-10 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1986, ch. 47, § 10; repealed by Laws...

Section 40-11-11 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1986, ch. 47, § 11; 1993, ch. 287,...

Section 40-11-12 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1986, ch. 47, § 12; 1989, ch. 56,...

Section 40-11-13 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1986, ch. 47, § 13; 1989, ch. 56,...

Section 40-11-14 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1986, ch. 47, § 14; 1997, ch. 237,...

Section 40-11-15 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1986, ch. 47, § 15; 1989, ch. 56,...

Section 40-11-16 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1986, ch. 47, § 16; 1989, ch. 56,...

Section 40-11-17 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1986, ch. 47, § 17; repealed by Laws...

Section 40-11-18 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1986, ch. 47, § 18; repealed by Laws...

Section 40-11-19 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1986, ch. 47, § 19; repealed by Laws...

Section 40-11-20 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1986, ch. 47, § 20; repealed by Laws...

Section 40-11-21 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1986, ch. 47, § 21; repealed by Laws...

Section 40-11-22 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1986, ch. 47, § 22; repealed by Laws...

Section 40-11-23 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1986, ch. 47, § 23; 1989, ch. 56,...

Article 11A - New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act

Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS

Section 40-11A-101 - Short title. - Sections 1-101 through 9-903 of this act may be cited...

Section 40-11A-102 - Definitions. - As used in the New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act: A....

Section 40-11A-103 - Scope of act; choice of law. - A. The New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act applies to determination...

Section 40-11A-104 - Jurisdiction. - The district court has jurisdiction to adjudicate parentage pursuant to...

Section 40-11A-105 - Protection of participants. - Proceedings pursuant to the New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act are...

Section 40-11A-106 - Determination of maternity. - Provisions of the New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act relating to...

Article 2 - PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP

Section 40-11A-201 - Establishment of parent-child relationship. - A. The mother-child relationship is established between a woman and...

Section 40-11A-202 - No discrimination based on marital status. - A child born to parents who are not married to...

Section 40-11A-203 - Consequences of establishment of parentage. - Unless parental rights are terminated or extinguished by relinquishment and...

Section 40-11A-204 - Presumption of paternity. - A. A man is presumed to be the father of...

Article 3 - VOLUNTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PATERNITY

Section 40-11A-301 - Acknowledgment of paternity. - The mother of a child and a man claiming to...

Section 40-11A-302 - Execution of acknowledgment of paternity. - A. An acknowledgment of paternity shall: (1) be on a...

Section 40-11A-303 - Denial of paternity. - A presumed father may sign a denial of his paternity....

Section 40-11A-304 - Rules for acknowledgment and denial of paternity. - A. An acknowledgment of paternity and a denial of paternity...

Section 40-11A-305 - Effect of acknowledgment or denial of paternity. - A. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 3-307 and 3-308...

Section 40-11A-306 - No filing fee. - The bureau shall not charge for filing an acknowledgment of...

Section 40-11A-307 - Proceeding for rescission. - A signatory may rescind an acknowledgment of paternity or denial...

Section 40-11A-308 - Challenge after expiration of period for rescission. - A. After the period for rescission pursuant to Section 3-307...

Section 40-11A-309 - Procedure for rescission or challenge. - A. Every signatory to an acknowledgment of paternity and any...

Section 40-11A-310 - Ratification barred. - A court or administrative agency conducting a judicial or administrative...

Section 40-11A-311 - Full faith and credit; acknowledgement or denial of paternity. - A court of this state shall give full faith and...

Section 40-11A-312 - Forms for acknowledgment and denial of paternity. - A. The bureau shall prescribe forms for the acknowledgment of...

Section 40-11A-313 - Release of information. - The bureau may release information relating to the acknowledgment of...

Section 40-11A-314 - Adoption of rules. - The bureau may adopt and promulgate rules and forms to...

Article 4 - REGISTRY OF PATERNITY

Section 40-11A-401 - Establishment of registry. - The putative father registry established pursuant to the provisions of...

Article 5 - GENETIC TESTING

Section 40-11A-501 - Scope of article. - This article governs genetic testing of a person to determine...

Section 40-11A-502 - Order for testing. - A. Except as otherwise provided in this article and Article...

Section 40-11A-503 - Requirements for genetic testing. - A. Genetic testing shall be of a type reasonably relied...

Section 40-11A-504 - Report of genetic testing. - A. A report of genetic testing shall be in a...

Section 40-11A-505 - Genetic testing results; rebuttal. - A. Pursuant to the New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act, a...

Section 40-11A-506 - Costs of genetic testing. - A. Subject to assessment of costs pursuant to Article 6...

Section 40-11A-507 - Additional genetic testing. - Prior to a final adjudication, the district court or the...

Section 40-11A-508 - Genetic testing when specimens not available. - A. Subject to Subsection B of this section, if a...

Section 40-11A-509 - Deceased person. - For good cause shown, the district court may order genetic...

Section 40-11A-510 - Identical brothers. - A. The district court may order genetic testing of a...

Section 40-11A-511 - Confidentiality of genetic testing. - A. Release of the report of genetic testing for parentage...

Article 6 - PROCEEDING TO ADJUDICATE PARENTAGE

Part 1 - Nature of Proceeding

Section 40-11A-601 - Proceeding authorized. - A civil proceeding may be maintained in the district court...

Section 40-11A-602 - Standing to maintain proceeding. - Subject to Article 3 and Sections 6-607 and 6-609 of...

Section 40-11A-603 - Parties to proceeding. - The following persons shall be joined as parties in a...

Section 40-11A-604 - Personal jurisdiction. - A. A person shall not be adjudicated to be a...

Section 40-11A-605 - Venue. - Venue for a proceeding to adjudicate parentage is in the...

Section 40-11A-606 - No limitation; child having no presumed, acknowledged or adjudicated father. - A. A proceeding to adjudicate the parentage of a child...

Section 40-11A-607 - Limitation; general. - A. Any proceeding to adjudicate child support shall be brought...

Section 40-11A-608 - Authority to deny motion for genetic testing. - A. In a proceeding to adjudicate the parentage of a...

Section 40-11A-609 - Limitation; child having acknowledged or adjudicated father. - A. If a child has an acknowledged father, a signatory...

Section 40-11A-610 - Joinder of proceedings. - A. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection B of this...

Section 40-11A-611 - Proceeding before birth. - A proceeding to determine parentage may be commenced before the...

Section 40-11A-612 - Child as party; representation. - A. A minor child is a permissible party, but is...

Part 2 - Special Rules for Proceeding to Adjudicate Parentage

Section 40-11A-621 - Admissibility of results of genetic testing; expenses. - A. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection C of this...

Section 40-11A-622 - Consequences of declining genetic testing. - A. An order for genetic testing is enforceable by contempt....

Section 40-11A-623 - Admission of paternity authorized. - A. A respondent in a proceeding to adjudicate parentage may...

Section 40-11A-624 - Temporary order. - A. In a proceeding pursuant to this article, the district...

Section 40-11A-625 - Pretrial proceedings. - As soon as practicable after an action to declare the...

Section 40-11A-626 - Pretrial recommendations. - A. On the basis of the information produced at the...

Part 3 - Hearings and Adjudication

Section 40-11A-631 - Rules for adjudication of paternity. - The district court shall apply the following rules to adjudicate...

Section 40-11A-632 - Jury prohibited. - The district court, without a jury, shall adjudicate paternity of...

Section 40-11A-633 - Hearings; inspection of records. - A. On request of a party and for good cause...

Section 40-11A-634 - Order on default. - The district court shall issue an order adjudicating the paternity...

Section 40-11A-635 - Dismissal for want of prosecution. - The district court may issue an order dismissing a proceeding...

Section 40-11A-636 - Order adjudicating parentage. - A. The district court shall issue an order adjudicating whether...

Section 40-11A-637 - Binding effect of determination of parentage. - A. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection B of this...

Section 40-11A-638 - Full faith and credit; determination of parentage. - A court of this state shall give full faith and...

Section 40-11A-639 - Enforcement of judgment or order. - A. If existence of the parental relationship is declared, or...

Section 40-11A-640 - Modification of judgment or order. - The court has continuing jurisdiction to modify or revoke a...

Section 40-11A-641 - Right to counsel; free transcript on appeal. - A. At the pretrial hearing and in further proceedings, any...

Section 40-11A-642 - Hearings and records; confidentiality. - Notwithstanding any other laws concerning public hearings and records, any...

Section 40-11A-643 - Birth records. - A. Upon order of a court of this state or...

Article 7 - CHILD OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION

Section 40-11A-701 - Scope of article. - This article does not apply to the birth of a...

Section 40-11A-702 - Parental status of donor. - Donors of eggs, sperm or embryos are not the parents...

Section 40-11A-703 - Parentage of child of assisted reproduction. - A person who provides eggs, sperm or embryos for or...

Section 40-11A-704 - Consent to assisted reproduction. - A. The intended parent or parents shall consent to the...

Section 40-11A-705 - Limitation on husband's dispute of paternity. - A. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection B of this...

Section 40-11A-706 - Effect of dissolution of marriage or withdrawal of consent. - A. If a marriage is dissolved before placement of eggs,...

Section 40-11A-707 - Parental status of deceased person. - If a person who consented in a record to be...

Article 8 - GESTATIONAL AGREEMENTS

Section 40-11A-801 - Gestational agreements not authorized or prohibited. - A. The New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act does not authorize...

Article 9 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 40-11A-901 - Uniformity of application and construction. - In applying and construing the Uniform Parentage Act, consideration shall...

Section 40-11A-902 - Severability. - If any provision of the New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act...

Section 40-11A-903 - Transitional provision. - A proceeding to adjudicate parentage that was commenced before the...

Article 12 - Domestic Relations Mediation

Section 40-12-1 - Short title. - Chapter 40, Article 12 NMSA 1978 may be cited as...

Section 40-12-2 - Purpose. - The purpose of the Domestic Relations Mediation Act is to...

Section 40-12-3 - Definitions. - As used in the Domestic Relations Mediation Act: A. "advisory...

Section 40-12-4 - District court domestic relations mediation fund created. - A judicial district shall create a "domestic relations mediation fund"...

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