New Mexico § 40-10A-304 Temporary visitation

New Mexico Statutes

§ 40-10A-304 — Temporary visitation

New Mexico § 40-10A-304

Ch. 40Domestic Affairs

Art. 3ENFORCEMENT

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 40-10A-304 (2026).

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(a)A court of this state which does not have jurisdiction to modify a child-custody determination may issue a temporary order enforcing:

(1)a visitation schedule made by a court of another state; or (2) the visitation provisions of a child-custody determination of another state that does not provide for a specific visitation schedule.

(b)If a court of this state makes an order under subsection (a)(2), it shall specify in the order a period that it considers adequate to allow the petitioner to obtain an order from a court having jurisdiction under the criteria specified in Article 2 of the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. The order remains in effect until an order is obtained from the other court or the period expires.

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(a) A court of this state which does not have jurisdiction to modify a child-custody determination may issue a temporary order enforcing: (1) a visitation schedule made by a court of another state; or (2) the visitation provisions of a child-custody determination of another state that does not provide for a specific visitation schedule. (b) If a court of this state makes an order under subsection (a)(2), it shall specify in the order a period that it considers adequate to allow the petitioner to obtain an order from a court having jurisdiction under the criteria specified in Article 2 of the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. The order remains in effect until an order is obtained from the other court or the period expires.