New Mexico § 40-11A-625 Pretrial proceedings

New Mexico Statutes

§ 40-11A-625 — Pretrial proceedings

New Mexico § 40-11A-625

Ch. 40Domestic Affairs

Art. 6PROCEEDING TO ADJUDICATE PARENTAGE

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 40-11A-625 (2026).

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As soon as practicable after an action to declare the existence or nonexistence of a father-child relationship has been brought, and unless judgment by default has been entered, an informal hearing shall be held. The court may order that the hearing be held before a master. The public shall be barred from the hearing. A record of the proceeding or any portion of the proceeding shall be kept if any party requests or the court so orders. The rules of evidence shall not apply.

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As soon as practicable after an action to declare the existence or nonexistence of a father-child relationship has been brought, and unless judgment by default has been entered, an informal hearing shall be held. The court may order that the hearing be held before a master. The public shall be barred from the hearing. A record of the proceeding or any portion of the proceeding shall be kept if any party requests or the court so orders. The rules of evidence shall not apply.