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2014 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 40 - Domestic Affairs
Section 10C Uniform Child Abduction Prevention
Section 40-10C-6 Contents of petition.
NM Stat § 40-10C-6 (2014) What's This?
40-10C-6. Contents of petition.
A petition pursuant to the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act shall be verified and include a copy of any existing child-custody determination, if available. The petition shall specify the risk factors for abduction, including the relevant factors described in Section 7 of the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act. Subject to the provisions of Subsection (e) of Section 40-10A-209 NMSA 1978, and if the information is reasonably ascertainable, the petition shall contain:
A. the name, date of birth and gender of the child;
B. the customary address and current physical location of the child;
C. the identity, customary address and current physical location of the respondent;
D. a statement of whether a prior action to prevent abduction or domestic violence has been filed by a party or other individual or entity having custody of the child and the date, location and disposition of the action;
E. a statement of whether a party to the proceeding has been arrested for a crime related to domestic violence, stalking or child abuse or neglect and the date, location and disposition of the case;
F. a statement of whether a party or other individual having custody of the child has sought the assistance of a domestic violence shelter and, if known, the approximate date and name of the person seeking the assistance of the shelter; and
G. any other information required to be submitted to the court for a child-custody determination pursuant to Section 40-10A-209 NMSA 1978.
History: Laws 2013, ch. 156, 6.
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