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New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978

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Child Abuse and Neglect

State of New Mexico

32A-4-1Short title 32A-4-2Definitions 32A-4-3Duty to report child abuse and child neglect; responsibility to investigate child abuse or neglect; penalty; notification of plan of safe care 32A-4-4Complaints; referral; preliminary inquiry 32A-4-4.1Multilevel response system 32A-4-5Admissibility of report in evidence; immunity of reporting person; investigation of report 32A-4-6Taking into custody; penalty 32A-4-7Release or delivery from custody 32A-4-8Place of temporary custody 32A-4-9Indian child placement; preferences 32A-4-10Basic rights 32A-4-11Use immunity 32A-4-12Protective orders 32A-4-13Contempt power 32A-4-14Change in placement 32A-4-15Petition; authorization to file 32A-4-16Ex-parte custody orders 32A-4-17Summons; content 32A-4-17.1Notice to grandparents and relatives 32A-4-18Custody hearings; time limitations; notice; probable cause 32A-4-19Adjudicatory hearings; time limitations 32A-4-20Conduct of hearings; findings; dismissal; dispositional matters; penalty 32A-4-21Neglect or abuse predisposition studies, reports and examinations; support services 32A-4-22Disposition of adjudicated abused or neglected child 32A-4-23Disposition of a child with a mental disorder or a developmental disability in a proceeding under the Abuse and Neglect Act 32A-4-23.1Disposition of an undocumented immigrant child in a proceeding under the Abuse and Neglect Act 32A-4-24Limitations on dispositional judgments; modification, termination or extension of court orders 32A-4-25Periodic judicial review of dispositional judgments 32A-4-25.1Permanency hearings; permanency review hearings 32A-4-25.2Transition services 32A-4-25.3Discharge hearing 32A-4-26Parental responsibility 32A-4-27Intervention; persons permitted to intervene 32A-4-28Termination of parental rights; adoption decree 32A-4-29Termination procedure 32A-4-30Attorney fees 32A-4-31Permanent guardianship of a child 32A-4-32Permanent guardianship; procedure 32A-4-33Confidentiality; information; penalty 32A-4-33.1Fatalities; near fatalities; records release 32A-4-33.2Creation and maintenance of dashboard on department website; annual report 32A-4-34Duties of employees 32A-4-35Appointment or change of educational decision maker