Child Custody Laws in New Mexico

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Child Custody Laws in New Mexico

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Child Support and Visitation in New Mexico

In New Mexico, the courts follow New Mexico Annotated Statutes 40-4-7 and 40-4-11.1 as a basic layout of the rules for determining the amount of support that is to be paid. New Mexico uses the Income Shares method to determine child support, which means that the level of support is determined by the income of both parents. check to learn more.

Grandparent Visitation in New Mexico

New Mexico law does not give a grandparent any automatic rights to custody over their grandchild. Instead, grandparents have the privilege of visitation with their grandchildren and that visitation may only be granted under certain specific instances. check to learn more.

Child Custody in New Mexico

In New Mexico, the court may order joint or sole custody based on the best interest of the child. There is a presumption that joint custody is in the best interest of the child, but the court will not prefer one parent over the other as a custodian based solely on gender. check to learn more.