Section 40-10B-4 – Jurisdiction and venue

by | May 17, 2021 | Family Law, New Mexico

A. The district court has jurisdiction of proceedings pursuant to the Kinship Guardianship Act.B. Proceedings pursuant to the Kinship Guardianship Act shall be in the district court of the county of the child’s legal residence or the county where the child...

Section 40-10B-3 – Definitions

by | May 17, 2021 | Family Law, New Mexico

As used in the Kinship Guardianship Act:A. “caregiver” means an adult, who is not a parent of a child, with whom a child resides and who provides that child with the care, maintenance and supervision consistent with the duties and responsibilities of a...

Section 40-10A-403 – Transitional provision

by | May 17, 2021 | Family Law, New Mexico

A motion or other request for relief made in a child-custody proceeding or to enforce a child-custody determination which was commenced before the effective date of the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act is governed by the law in effect at the time...

Section 40-10A-402 – Severability clause

by | May 17, 2021 | Family Law, New Mexico

If any provision of the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of that act which can be given effect without the invalid...