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N.M. Stat. § 40-12-2 (2026)

Purpose

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The purpose of the Domestic Relations Mediation Act is to assist the court, parents and other interested parties in determining the best interests of the children involved in domestic relations cases.

History: Laws 1987, ch. 153, § 2.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: Soon v. Kammann, 557 P.3d 104 (N.M. 2024).
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Soon v. Kammann, 557 P.3d 104 (N.M. 2024). · cites it 2× “, NMSA 1978, § 40-4-9(A) (1977) (requiring a district court to “determine [child] custody in accordance with the best interests of the child” if the minor is under the age of 14 and prescribing a multifactor test); NMSA 1978, § 40-12-2 (1987) (stating that “[t]he purpose of the…”
Soon v. Kammann (N.M. 2024). “, NMSA 1978, § 40-4-9(A) (1977) (requiring a district 13 court to “determine [child] custody in accordance with the best interests of the child” if the minor is under the age of 14 and prescribing a multifactor test); NMSA 1978, § 40-12-2 (1987) (stating that “[t]he purpose of…”
Soon v. Kammann (N.M. 2024). “, NMSA 1978, § 40-4-9(A) (1977) (requiring a district 13 1 court to “determine [child] custody in accordance with the best interests of the child” 2 if the minor is under the age of 14 and prescribing a multifactor test); NMSA 1978, 3 § 40-12-2 (1987) (stating that “[t]he…”
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