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§ 40-10A-304 NMSA 1978

Temporary visitation

Known as the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

The act spans §§ 40–40 (42 sections).

Laws 2001, ch. 114, § 304.

(a) A court of this state which does not have jurisdiction to modify a child-custody determination may issue a temporary order enforcing:

(1) a visitation schedule made by a court of another state; or

(2) the visitation provisions of a child-custody determination of another state that does not provide for a specific visitation schedule.

(b) If a court of this state makes an order under subsection (a)(2), it shall specify in the order a period that it considers adequate to allow the petitioner to obtain an order from a court having jurisdiction under the criteria specified in Article 2 of the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. The order remains in effect until an order is obtained from the other court or the period expires.

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.