A petition regarding an alleged family in need of court-ordered services shall not be filed unless the children's court attorney, after consultation with the department, determines and endorses upon the petition that filing is in the best interests of the child and family.
§ 32A-3B-10 NMSA 1978
Petition; endorsement of petition
Known as the Family in Need of Court-Ordered Services Act
The act spans §§ 32–32 (23 sections).
1978 Comp., § 32A-3B-10, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 77, § 82.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.