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§ 40-10C-5 NMSA 1978

Jurisdiction

Known as the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act

The act spans §§ 40–40 (12 sections).

Laws 2013, ch. 156, § 5.

A. A petition pursuant to the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act may be filed only in a court that has jurisdiction to make a child-custody determination with respect to the child at issue pursuant to the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act [ 40-10A-101 to 40-10A-403 NMSA 1978].

B. A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction pursuant to Section 40-10A-204 NMSA 1978 if the court finds a credible risk of abduction.

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.