Links to State and Tribal Child Welfare Law and Policy - New Mexico

Date: August 2024

STATUTES

Website: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa/en/nav_date.do 

Citations:

  • Adoption: chapter 32A, article 5; chapter 40, article 7B
  • Child protection: chapter 32A, article 4
  • Child welfare: chapter 32A, articles 3A, 3B, 4 (§§ 32A-4-25–32A-4-35), 11, 12, 17; chapter 40, articles 7A, 15, 16
  • Guardianship: chapter 32A, article 4 (§§ 32A-4-31, 32A-4-32); chapter 40, article 10B
  • Youth services: chapter 32A, article 4 (§§ 32A-4-25.2, 32A-4-25.3)
  • Indian child welfare: chapter 32A, article 28, Indian Family Protection Act; chapter 32A, articles 1 (§§ 32A-1-8, 32A-1-14.1), 5 (§§ 32A-5-4, 32A-5-5, 32A-5-13, 32A-5-26, 32A-5-28); chapter 40, article 10A (§ 40-10A-104)

REGULATION/ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

Website: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmac/en/nav_date.do

Note:

See title 8, chapters 8, 10, and 26.

AGENCY POLICIES

Website: https://cyfd.org/for-providers/info-and-manuals

OTHER RESOURCES

Tribal codes:

New Mexico Court Rules

University of New Mexico School of Law's New Mexico Child Welfare Handbook