2013 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 32A - Children's Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
Section 32A-1-11 - Petition; form and content. (2005)

A petition initiating proceedings pursuant to the provisions of  Chapter 32A, Article 2, 3B, 4 or 6 NMSA 1978 shall be entitled, "In the Matter of ............, a child", and shall set forth with specificity:

A.   the facts necessary to invoke the jurisdiction of the court;

B.   if violation of a criminal statute or other law or ordinance is alleged, the citation to the appropriate law;

C.   the name, birth date and residence address of the child;

D.   the name and residence address of the parents, guardian, custodian or spouse, if any, of the child; and if no parent, guardian, custodian or spouse, if any, resides or can be found within the state or if a residence address is unknown, the name of any known adult relative residing within the state or, if there be none, the known adult relative residing nearest to the court;

E.   whether the child is in custody or detention pursuant to the Delinquency Act [32A-2-1 NMSA 1978] and, if so, the place of custody or detention and the time the child was taken into custody;

F.   whether the child is an Indian child; and

G.   if any of the matters required to be set forth by this section are not known, a statement of those matters and the fact that they are not known.