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§ 40-6A-303 NMSA 1978

Application of law of state

Known as the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act

The act spans §§ 40–40 (79 sections).

Laws 1994, ch. 107, § 303; 1997, ch. 9, § 6; 2005, ch. 166, § 15; 2011, ch. 159, § 16.

Except as otherwise provided by the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, a responding tribunal of this state shall:

A. apply the procedural and substantive law generally applicable to similar proceedings originating in this state and may exercise all powers and provide all remedies available in those proceedings; and

B. determine the duty of support and the amount payable in accordance with the law and support guidelines of this state.

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.