New Mexico Statutes

§ 40-4-4 — Venue; jurisdiction over property

New Mexico § 40-4-4
JurisdictionNew Mexico
Ch. 40Domestic Affairs
Art. 4Dissolution of Marriage

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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 40-4-4 (2026).

Text

Any proceeding for the dissolution of marriage, division of property, disposition of children or alimony, as provided for in this chapter, may be instituted in the county where either of the parties resides. In such proceedings, the court shall have jurisdiction of all property of the parties, wherever located or situated in the state.

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Legislative History

Laws 1901, ch. 62, § 24; Code 1915, § 2775; C.S. 1929, § 68-503; 1941

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