New Mexico Statutes
§ 32A-28-40 — Indian Family Protection Act supplemental to other
New Mexico § 32A-28-40
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 32A-28-40 (2026).
Text
provisions of law; conflict of laws.
A.To the greatest extent possible, the Indian Family Protection Act shall be read as in harmony with the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978.
B.The provisions of the Children's Code [Chapter 32A NMSA 1978] are supplemental to and in harmony with the Indian Family Protection Act. The provisions of the Indian Family Protection Act govern child custody proceedings involving Indian children. To the extent the provisions of those acts or any provision of New Mexico state law conflicts with the provisions of the Indian Family Protection Act, the provisions of the Indian Family Protection Act shall apply.
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Legislative History
Laws 2022, ch. 41, § 40.
Nearby Sections
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§ 32A-1-1
Short title§ 32A-1-10
Petition; who may sign§ 32A-1-11
Petition; form and content§ 32A-1-13
Summons; service§ 32A-1-14
Repealed§ 32A-1-15
Release or delivery from custody§ 32A-1-16
Basic rights§ 32A-1-17
Appeals§ 32A-1-18
Procedural matters§ 32A-1-19
Court costs and expenses§ 32A-1-2
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New Mexico § 32A-28-40, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/32A/32A-28-40.