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40-11-17. Enforcement of judgment or order.

A.     If existence of the father and child relationship is declared, or paternity or a duty of support has been acknowledged or adjudicated under the Uniform Parentage Act [ 40-11-1 NMSA 1978] or under prior law, the obligation of the father may be enforced in the same or other proceedings by any interested party.   

B.     The court may order support payments to be made to the mother; the clerk of the court; or a person, corporation or agency designated to collect or administer such funds for the benefit of the child, upon such terms as the court deems appropriate.   

C.     Willful failure to obey the judgment or order of the court is a civil contempt of the court. All remedies for the enforcement of judgments apply.