New Mexico Statutes

§ 40-10A-202 — Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction

New Mexico § 40-10A-202
JurisdictionNew Mexico
Ch. 40Domestic Affairs
Art. 2JURISDICTION

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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 40-10A-202 (2026).

Text

(a)Except as otherwise provided in Section 204, a court of this state which has made a child-custody determination consistent with Section 201 or 203 has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:
(1)a court of this state determines that the child, or the child and one parent, or the child and a person acting as a parent do not have a significant connection with this state and that substantial evidence is no longer available in this state concerning the child's care, protection, training and personal relationships; or (2) a court of this state or a court of another state determines that the child, the child's parents and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in this state.
(b)A court of this state which has made a child-custody determination and doe

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Legislative History

Laws 2001, ch. 114, § 202.

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