New Mexico Statutes
§ 40-11A-601 — Proceeding authorized
New Mexico § 40-11A-601
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 40-11A-601 (2026).
Text
A civil proceeding may be maintained in the district court to adjudicate the parentage of a child. The proceeding is governed by the Rules of Civil Procedure for the District Courts [Rule1-001 NMRA]. The mother of the child and an alleged father or presumed father are competent to testify. Any witness may be compelled to testify.
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Legislative History
Laws 2009, ch. 215, § 6-601.
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Bluebook (online)
New Mexico § 40-11A-601, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/40/40-11A-601.