Family Law
Child Abuse
What is child abuse?
Under New Mexico law, child abuse includes sexual and other physical injuries that are not accidental—such as burns, broken bones, bruises, and welts. It also includes...
Child Custody
What happens to children when their parents divorce or separate?
Whether they are married or not, both parents have a duty to care for their children. Care includes day-to-day activities like...
Child Support
Each parent has an obligation to support their child or children. Therefore, child support in New Mexico is mandatory and is determined by the New Mexico Child Support Guidelines.
If you want...
Divorce
[this entire section is under review as of 12/20/2018 but is generally accurate]
Who can get a divorce in New Mexico?
People who are legally married can get a divorce in New Mexico if one or...
Grandparent Rights
Do grandparents have a right to see their grandchildren?
Grandparents and other relatives have no automatic right to see their grandchildren or other minor relatives. In New Mexico, however,...
Guardianship
What is kinship care?
Kinship care is the full-time care, nurturing and protection of children by relatives, members of their tribes or clans, godparents, stepparents, or any adult who had a...
Helpful Links - Family Law
Child Support Enforcement Division
Pegasus Legal Services for Children
Enlace Comunitario (Domestic Violence)
Name Change Services from the District Courts in New Mexico
February 2021 update: the prior software that had been available to complete necessary documents online no long works
New Mexico Legal Aid has gathered a list of District Courts around the...
Paternity
What is paternity?
Paternity establishes a person as the legal father of a minor child in cases where the parents are not married and gives the father custody of the child and parental rights...