A. A petition pursuant to the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act may be filed only in a court that has jurisdiction to make a child-custody determination with respect to the child at issue pursuant to the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act [40-10A-101 to 40-10A-403 NMSA 1978].
B. A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction pursuant to Section 40-10A-204 NMSA 1978 if the court finds a credible risk of abduction.
History: Laws 2013, ch. 156, § 5.
Effective dates. — Laws 2013, ch. 156, § 13 made the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act effective January 1, 2014.
Structure 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.