In applying and construing the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act [ 40-10A-101 to 40-10A-403 NMSA 1978], consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
§ 40-10A-401 NMSA 1978
Application and construction
Known as the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
The act spans §§ 40–40 (42 sections).
Laws 2001, ch. 114, § 401.
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.