New Mexico Statutes
§ 32A-4-30 — Attorney fees
New Mexico § 32A-4-30
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 32A-4-30 (2026).
Text
The court may order the department to pay attorney fees for the child's guardian ad litem or attorney if: A. the child is in the legal custody of the department; B. the child's guardian ad litem or the child, through the child's attorney:
(1)requests in writing that the department move for the termination of parental rights;
(2)gives the department written notice that if the department does not move for termination of parental rights, the guardian ad litem or the child, through the child's attorney, intends to move for the termination of parental rights and seek an award of attorney fees;
(3)successfully moves for the termination of parental rights; and (4) applies to the court for an award of attorney fees; and C. the department refuses to litigate the motion for the termination of par
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Legislative History
1978 Comp., § 32A-4-30, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 77, § 124; 2005, ch. 189,
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Repealed§ 32A-1-15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-4-30, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/32A/32A-4-30.