New Mexico Divorce Laws: Residency, Waiting Period, Custody and Support
New Mexico divorce rules: residency requirement, grounds, waiting period, filing fee, property division, alimony, custody, child support and uncontested divorce.
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- Residency requirement
- At least one spouse must have lived in New Mexico for at least 6 months immediately before filing and have a New Mexico domicile (physical presence, a place of residence in the state, and a good-faith intent to stay permanently or indefinitely). NMSA 1978 §§ 40-4-4, 40-4-5; New Mexico Courts Self-Representation: Divorce
- Waiting period
- The courts' self-help page lists no waiting period other than the 6-month residency requirement. The other spouse has 30 days after being served to respond, and the divorce is not final until the judge signs the Final Decree of Dissolution of Marriage. New Mexico Courts Self-Representation: Divorce
- Dividing property
- New Mexico is a community property state. Community property is property acquired by either or both spouses during the marriage that is not separate property. NMSA 1978 § 40-3-8; New Mexico Courts Self-Representation: Divorce
- Filing fee
- The courts' self-help page does not list a statewide amount and says to check with the local district court for the filing fee. You can ask the court clerk about waiving all or part of the filing fee. New Mexico Courts Self-Representation: Divorce
- When child support ends
- According to the New Mexico Judiciary's self-help guide, child support generally ends when the child turns 18, as long as the child is not still in high school. New Mexico Courts Self-Representation, Child Support & Custody
Last verified: 2026-10-27
Filing for divorce
| Residency requirement | At least one spouse must have lived in New Mexico for at least 6 months immediately before filing and have a New Mexico domicile (physical presence, a place of residence in the state, and a good-faith intent to stay permanently or indefinitely). The case is filed in the district court of the county where either spouse lives. |
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| Grounds for divorce | A district court may grant a divorce on any of these grounds: incompatibility (the no-fault ground), cruel and inhuman treatment, adultery, or abandonment. NMSA 1978 Chapter 40 (Domestic Affairs) on NMOneSource, the official New Mexico Compilation Commission site. Source: NMSA 1978 § 40-4-1 |
| Waiting period | The courts' self-help page lists no waiting period other than the 6-month residency requirement. The other spouse has 30 days after being served to respond, and the divorce is not final until the judge signs the Final Decree of Dissolution of Marriage. |
| Filing fee | The courts' self-help page does not list a statewide amount and says to check with the local district court for the filing fee. You can ask the court clerk about waiving all or part of the filing fee. |
| Uncontested or simplified divorce | The courts publish self-help packets for divorce with and without children. Spouses use a Marital Settlement Agreement (Form 4A-301) to divide property and debt and, with children, a notarized parenting plan (Form 4A-302) and a child support worksheet. If the other spouse does not respond within 30 days, a default judgment may be possible. The judge decides whether a hearing is held. |
| Divorce forms | The New Mexico Courts' self-representation site has statewide Supreme Court-approved divorce forms with checklists for divorce with and without children: the Domestic Relations Sheet (4A-101), Petition for Divorce (4A-103) and Summons (4-206) to start the case, plus the Marital Settlement Agreement (4A-301), Request for Hearing (4A-206), custody form (4A-302, for cases with children), Response (4A-104) and the Child Support Worksheet. Resource guides cover Dissolution of Marriage with Children, Dissolution of Marriage without Children and Response to Dissolution of Marriage. Completed forms are filed at the district court. |
Property and alimony
| Dividing property | New Mexico is a community property state. Community property is property acquired by either or both spouses during the marriage that is not separate property. Separate property includes property acquired before marriage or after a divorce decree, property received by gift, bequest, devise or descent, and property designated as separate by a court judgment or a written agreement between the spouses. NMSA 1978 Chapter 40 (Domestic Affairs) on NMOneSource, the official New Mexico Compilation Commission site. |
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| Alimony (spousal support) | The court may award spousal support as is just and proper, including rehabilitative support (education, training or work experience to become self-supporting), transitional support for a stated limited period, support for an indefinite duration, or a single sum paid in installments. Factors include each spouse's age, health and means of support, current and future earnings and earning capacity, good-faith efforts to work or become self-supporting, reasonable needs (including the marital standard of living and medical insurance), the length of the marriage, and the property awarded to each. The statute sets no duration formula. NMSA 1978 Chapter 40 (Domestic Affairs) on NMOneSource, the official New Mexico Compilation Commission site. Source: NMSA 1978 § 40-4-7 |
Children: custody and support
| Child custody | Custody is decided by the child's best interests, considering factors such as each parent's wishes, the child's wishes, the child's relationships with parents, siblings and others, adjustment to home, school and community, and the mental and physical health of everyone involved. If the child is 14 or older, the court must consider the child's wishes about where to live, and testimony from a child about custody is taken in a private hearing in chambers. There is a presumption that joint custody is in the child's best interests in an initial custody determination. NMSA 1978 Chapter 40 (Domestic Affairs) on NMOneSource, the official New Mexico Compilation Commission site. Source: NMSA 1978 §§ 40-4-9, 40-4-9.1 |
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| Parenting class or mediation | According to the courts' self-help page, the judge may order the spouses to attend a parent education workshop focused on co-parenting, and some judicial districts may require mediation first. |
| Grandparents' rights | When granting a divorce, legal separation or parentage judgment (or any time after), the district court may grant a grandparent reasonable visitation that does not conflict with the child's education or existing time-sharing. A grandparent may also petition if one or both parents have died, or if the child lived with the grandparent for a set period (at least three months for a child under six, or at least six months for an older child) and was then removed from the grandparent's home. NMSA 1978 Chapter 40 (Domestic Affairs) on NMOneSource, the official New Mexico Compilation Commission site. Source: NMSA 1978 § 40-9-2 |
Child support
| Child support | New Mexico's guidelines calculate a basic child support obligation from the combined gross income of both parents using a schedule set by the state, and each parent pays a proportional share; shared-responsibility situations are adjusted by the days each child spends with each parent. The guideline amount is a rebuttable presumption, and any deviation must be explained. The courts provide an online child support calculator. Calculator: https://csc.nmcourts.gov/ |
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| How to apply for child support | To apply for full services from the Health Care Authority's Child Support Services Division (CSSD), complete the application and mail or take it to your local field office, or apply online. Full services may include wage withholding, liens, tax refund intercepts and civil contempt. A separate application is available for Income Withholding Only (pass-through) services if you already have a court order allowing income withholding. The page read does not state an application fee. |
| When child support ends | According to the New Mexico Judiciary's self-help guide, child support generally ends when the child turns 18, as long as the child is not still in high school. Exceptions can apply for a child with a disability or when the parents sign a written agreement extending support beyond the age required by law. |
| Changing a child support order | A modification may be warranted when circumstances change, such as a substantial change in either party's income, incarceration of the paying parent for more than 6 months, changes in the child's expenses, or changes in custody or visitation; the change must produce a 20% increase or decrease in the support obligation. To request one through CSSD, contact your caseworker and provide documentation (such as employment changes or illness or disability). A change takes effect only through a stipulated order filed with the court or after a court hearing. If CSSD will not file, you can ask the court yourself with help from the court's self-help office. |
| If child support isn't paid | When CSSD does not receive complete and timely payments, it may send a letter to the paying parent; garnish wages; suspend driver's, professional, hunting and fishing or other licenses; intercept state and federal tax refunds; intercept lottery or gaming winnings; report arrears to credit bureaus; place liens on bank accounts and property; prevent passport renewal; pursue civil contempt and a bench warrant through the court; and refer cases for state or federal criminal prosecution. A parent can dispute an action by requesting an administrative hearing (CSSD Customer Service: 1-800-283-4465). |
| State child support agency | New Mexico's child support agency is the Child Support Services Division (CSSD) of the New Mexico Health Care Authority. For full services (including enforcement through wage withholding, liens, tax refund intercepts and civil contempt), complete the Full Services application (Form 538, also in Spanish) and mail or take it to your local field office, or apply online. A limited Application for Payment Processing Service is available when a court order already allows income withholding; CSSD then collects payments from the employer and distributes them. The NM Child Support Online Portal is at yes.nm.gov. Consolidated Customer Service Center: 1-800-283-4465. Phone from HCA Contact Us page: https://www.hca.nm.gov/contact_us/ |
| Official child support calculator | The New Mexico Courts publish an online Child Support Calculator (titled "2024 Child Support Calculator"), linked under "Calculate your child support" on the courts' Child Support forms page, along with the child support court forms. Forms page: https://nmcourts.gov/forms-files/child-support/ |
Separation, annulment, records and marriage
| Legal separation | Available. When spouses have permanently separated and no longer live together, either may ask the district court to divide property, decide custody of the children, or award support without seeking a divorce. Legal separation judgments are also referenced in the grandparent visitation statute. NMSA 1978 Chapter 40 (Domestic Affairs) on NMOneSource, the official New Mexico Compilation Commission site. Source: NMSA 1978 §§ 40-4-3, 40-9-2 |
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| Annulment | According to the courts' self-help page, an annulment declares that the marriage lacks legal validity, and grounds include underage marriage, mental incapacity, or fraud. By statute, a marriage between relatives within the prohibited degrees or involving a person under the prohibited age can be declared void only by a district court decree. |
| Common-law marriage | A marriage under New Mexico law requires a license from a New Mexico county clerk and a ceremony in New Mexico, so a common-law marriage cannot be formed in New Mexico. Marriages validly formed in another place are recognized as valid in New Mexico. NMSA 1978 Chapter 40 (Domestic Affairs) on NMOneSource, the official New Mexico Compilation Commission site. Source: NMSA 1978 §§ 40-1-4, 40-1-10 |
| Changing your name after divorce | According to the courts' self-help page, returning to a prior name after divorce requires a petition for name change; the same applies to changing a child's name after divorce. |
Marriage and name changes
| Getting a marriage license | A couple must get a license from a county clerk in New Mexico and, after a ceremony in New Mexico, file it for recording in the county that issued it. Both parties must appear in person at the clerk's office with identification that satisfies the clerk as to identity and eligibility; a district judge may, for good cause, allow a person who cannot appear to obtain a license. The clerk's fee for issuing and recording the license and certificate is $55. The sections reviewed do not set a waiting period or a license expiration date. Source: NMSA 1978, §§ 40-1-10, 40-1-11 |
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| Minimum marriage age | A 16- or 17-year-old who is not emancipated may marry only with the written consent of each living parent shown on the birth certificate, or with district court authorization requested by a parent or guardian for good cause. A person under 16 may marry only if the children's or family court division of the district court authorizes it, on request of a parent or guardian, in settlement of a support and parentage case or where an applicant is pregnant. A certified copy of any court authorization must be filed with the county clerk. Source: NMSA 1978, § 40-1-6 |
| Legal name change | Any New Mexico resident 14 or older may petition the district court in the district where he or she lives, and the court orders the change if no sufficient cause is shown against it. A certified copy of the order is filed with the county clerk for recording. Section 40-8-1 does not mention newspaper publication, and § 40-8-2 has been repealed. |
Adoption, guardianship and paternity
| Adoption requirements | Any child may be adopted. Residents approved by the court as suitable adoptive parents may adopt; a married person may adopt without the spouse if the spouse is the child's parent, they are legally separated, or the court excuses it. Nonresidents may adopt only in limited cases. The child must be placed by the Children, Youth and Families Department, an agency, another state's public authority, or under a court placement order; in an independent adoption, a pre-placement study approving the petitioner, prepared or updated within one year before placement, must be filed before the placement order. Consent or relinquishment is required from the child if 14 or older, the mother, the presumed or acknowledged father, and any agency with custody, unless an exception applies (such as termination of rights or failure to register with the putative father registry within 10 days of birth). |
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| Stepparent adoption | A stepparent adoption is exempt from the independent-adoption placement-order and pre-placement study requirements if, before the petition is filed, the child has lived with the stepparent for at least one year since the stepparent married the custodial parent and the family has received counseling. A married stepparent may adopt without the spouse joining because the spouse is the child's parent. The other parent's consent is required unless an exception applies, such as termination of parental rights. |
| Guardianship of a child | Under the Probate Code, the court may appoint a guardian for an unmarried minor if all parental rights of custody have been terminated or suspended by circumstances or a prior court order; a guardian named by a parent has priority. Notice goes to the minor if 14 or older, the person who had principal care of the child for the prior 60 days, and any living parent. The court appoints a qualified person if the requirements are met and the appointment serves the minor's best interest, and it may appoint a temporary guardian for up to six months. Source: NMSA 1978, §§ 45-5-204, 45-5-207 |
| Guardianship of an adult | Any interested person may petition to appoint a guardian for an alleged incapacitated person. At the hearing, the court examines the person's functional limitations and capacity for self-care, and dismisses the petition if the person can care for himself or herself. The court may appoint a full or limited guardian only on clear and convincing evidence that the person is totally incapacitated or incapacitated in specific areas, guardianship is needed for continuing care, no suitable alternative resources are available, guardianship is the least restrictive form of intervention, and the proposed guardian is qualified, suitable and willing. Source: NMSA 1978, §§ 45-5-303, 45-5-304 |
| Establishing paternity | The mother and a man claiming to be the genetic father may sign an acknowledgment of paternity on the state vital records bureau's form, under penalty of perjury, before or after the birth; it takes effect at birth or on filing with the bureau, whichever is later, and is the equivalent of a court adjudication of paternity. A signer may rescind only through a court proceeding brought by the earlier of 60 days after the acknowledgment takes effect or the first court hearing about the child in which the signer is a party (with a later deadline for signers who were minors). After that, it can be challenged only for fraud, duress or material mistake of fact, within two years after filing (or after a minor signer turns 18). |
| Emancipation of a minor | A minor 16 or older is emancipated by a valid marriage, by active duty in the U.S. armed forces, or by a court declaration. A minor 16 or older who is willingly living apart from parents or guardian and managing his or her own finances may file a verified petition in the children's court of the district where he or she lives; parents are given notice, and the court may grant the petition unless it is contrary to the minor's best interest. The declaration lists the purposes for which the minor is treated as an adult, which can include consenting to medical care, contracts, suing and being sued, support and earnings, establishing a residence, real estate, and enrolling in school. |
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Divorce & Family Law FAQ
How long do you have to live in New Mexico to file for divorce?
At least one spouse must have lived in New Mexico for at least 6 months immediately before filing and have a New Mexico domicile (physical presence, a place of residence in the state, and a good-faith intent to stay permanently or indefinitely). The case is filed in the district court of the county where either spouse lives.
Is New Mexico a no-fault divorce state?
A district court may grant a divorce on any of these grounds: incompatibility (the no-fault ground), cruel and inhuman treatment, adultery, or abandonment.
Is there a waiting period for divorce in New Mexico?
The courts' self-help page lists no waiting period other than the 6-month residency requirement. The other spouse has 30 days after being served to respond, and the divorce is not final until the judge signs the Final Decree of Dissolution of Marriage.
How much does it cost to file for divorce in New Mexico?
The courts' self-help page does not list a statewide amount and says to check with the local district court for the filing fee. You can ask the court clerk about waiving all or part of the filing fee.
How do you get an uncontested divorce in New Mexico?
The courts publish self-help packets for divorce with and without children. Spouses use a Marital Settlement Agreement (Form 4A-301) to divide property and debt and, with children, a notarized parenting plan (Form 4A-302) and a child support worksheet. If the other spouse does not respond within 30 days, a default judgment may be possible. The judge decides whether a hearing is held.
Is New Mexico a community property state?
New Mexico is a community property state. Community property is property acquired by either or both spouses during the marriage that is not separate property. Separate property includes property acquired before marriage or after a divorce decree, property received by gift, bequest, devise or descent, and property designated as separate by a court judgment or a written agreement between the spouses.
How is alimony decided in New Mexico?
The court may award spousal support as is just and proper, including rehabilitative support (education, training or work experience to become self-supporting), transitional support for a stated limited period, support for an indefinite duration, or a single sum paid in installments. Factors include each spouse's age, health and means of support, current and future earnings and earning capacity, good-faith efforts to work or become self-supporting, reasonable needs (including the marital standard of living and medical insurance), the length of the marriage, and the property awarded to each. The statute sets no duration formula.
How is child custody decided in New Mexico?
Custody is decided by the child's best interests, considering factors such as each parent's wishes, the child's wishes, the child's relationships with parents, siblings and others, adjustment to home, school and community, and the mental and physical health of everyone involved. If the child is 14 or older, the court must consider the child's wishes about where to live, and testimony from a child about custody is taken in a private hearing in chambers. There is a presumption that joint custody is in the child's best interests in an initial custody determination.
How is child support calculated in New Mexico?
New Mexico's guidelines calculate a basic child support obligation from the combined gross income of both parents using a schedule set by the state, and each parent pays a proportional share; shared-responsibility situations are adjusted by the days each child spends with each parent. The guideline amount is a rebuttable presumption, and any deviation must be explained. The courts provide an online child support calculator.
Do you have to take a parenting class to divorce in New Mexico?
According to the courts' self-help page, the judge may order the spouses to attend a parent education workshop focused on co-parenting, and some judicial districts may require mediation first.
Can you get a legal separation in New Mexico?
Available. When spouses have permanently separated and no longer live together, either may ask the district court to divide property, decide custody of the children, or award support without seeking a divorce. Legal separation judgments are also referenced in the grandparent visitation statute.
What are the grounds for annulment in New Mexico?
According to the courts' self-help page, an annulment declares that the marriage lacks legal validity, and grounds include underage marriage, mental incapacity, or fraud. By statute, a marriage between relatives within the prohibited degrees or involving a person under the prohibited age can be declared void only by a district court decree.
Does New Mexico recognize common-law marriage?
A marriage under New Mexico law requires a license from a New Mexico county clerk and a ceremony in New Mexico, so a common-law marriage cannot be formed in New Mexico. Marriages validly formed in another place are recognized as valid in New Mexico.
Do grandparents have visitation rights in New Mexico?
When granting a divorce, legal separation or parentage judgment (or any time after), the district court may grant a grandparent reasonable visitation that does not conflict with the child's education or existing time-sharing. A grandparent may also petition if one or both parents have died, or if the child lived with the grandparent for a set period (at least three months for a child under six, or at least six months for an older child) and was then removed from the grandparent's home.
How do you change your name back after a divorce in New Mexico?
According to the courts' self-help page, returning to a prior name after divorce requires a petition for name change; the same applies to changing a child's name after divorce.
At what age does child support end in New Mexico?
According to the New Mexico Judiciary's self-help guide, child support generally ends when the child turns 18, as long as the child is not still in high school. Exceptions can apply for a child with a disability or when the parents sign a written agreement extending support beyond the age required by law.
How do I file for child support in New Mexico?
To apply for full services from the Health Care Authority's Child Support Services Division (CSSD), complete the application and mail or take it to your local field office, or apply online. Full services may include wage withholding, liens, tax refund intercepts and civil contempt. A separate application is available for Income Withholding Only (pass-through) services if you already have a court order allowing income withholding.
What happens if you don't pay child support in New Mexico?
When CSSD does not receive complete and timely payments, it may send a letter to the paying parent; garnish wages; suspend driver's, professional, hunting and fishing or other licenses; intercept state and federal tax refunds; intercept lottery or gaming winnings; report arrears to credit bureaus; place liens on bank accounts and property; prevent passport renewal; pursue civil contempt and a bench warrant through the court; and refer cases for state or federal criminal prosecution. A parent can dispute an action by requesting an administrative hearing (CSSD Customer Service: 1-800-283-4465).
How do you modify child support in New Mexico?
A modification may be warranted when circumstances change, such as a substantial change in either party's income, incarceration of the paying parent for more than 6 months, changes in the child's expenses, or changes in custody or visitation; the change must produce a 20% increase or decrease in the support obligation. To request one through CSSD, contact your caseworker and provide documentation (such as employment changes or illness or disability). A change takes effect only through a stipulated order filed with the court or after a court hearing. If CSSD will not file, you can ask the court yourself with help from the court's self-help office.
How do you get a marriage license in New Mexico?
A couple must get a license from a county clerk in New Mexico and, after a ceremony in New Mexico, file it for recording in the county that issued it. Both parties must appear in person at the clerk's office with identification that satisfies the clerk as to identity and eligibility; a district judge may, for good cause, allow a person who cannot appear to obtain a license. The clerk's fee for issuing and recording the license and certificate is $55.
What is the legal age to get married in New Mexico?
A 16- or 17-year-old who is not emancipated may marry only with the written consent of each living parent shown on the birth certificate, or with district court authorization requested by a parent or guardian for good cause. A person under 16 may marry only if the children's or family court division of the district court authorizes it, on request of a parent or guardian, in settlement of a support and parentage case or where an applicant is pregnant. A certified copy of any court authorization must be filed with the county clerk.
What are the requirements to adopt a child in New Mexico?
Any child may be adopted. Residents approved by the court as suitable adoptive parents may adopt; a married person may adopt without the spouse if the spouse is the child's parent, they are legally separated, or the court excuses it. Nonresidents may adopt only in limited cases. The child must be placed by the Children, Youth and Families Department, an agency, another state's public authority, or under a court placement order; in an independent adoption, a pre-placement study approving the petitioner, prepared or updated within one year before placement, must be filed before the placement order. Consent or relinquishment is required from the child if 14 or older, the mother, the presumed or acknowledged father, and any agency with custody, unless an exception applies (such as termination of rights or failure to register with the putative father registry within 10 days of birth).
How does stepparent adoption work in New Mexico?
A stepparent adoption is exempt from the independent-adoption placement-order and pre-placement study requirements if, before the petition is filed, the child has lived with the stepparent for at least one year since the stepparent married the custodial parent and the family has received counseling. A married stepparent may adopt without the spouse joining because the spouse is the child's parent. The other parent's consent is required unless an exception applies, such as termination of parental rights.
How do you get guardianship of a child in New Mexico?
Under the Probate Code, the court may appoint a guardian for an unmarried minor if all parental rights of custody have been terminated or suspended by circumstances or a prior court order; a guardian named by a parent has priority. Notice goes to the minor if 14 or older, the person who had principal care of the child for the prior 60 days, and any living parent. The court appoints a qualified person if the requirements are met and the appointment serves the minor's best interest, and it may appoint a temporary guardian for up to six months.
How do you get guardianship of an adult in New Mexico?
Any interested person may petition to appoint a guardian for an alleged incapacitated person. At the hearing, the court examines the person's functional limitations and capacity for self-care, and dismisses the petition if the person can care for himself or herself. The court may appoint a full or limited guardian only on clear and convincing evidence that the person is totally incapacitated or incapacitated in specific areas, guardianship is needed for continuing care, no suitable alternative resources are available, guardianship is the least restrictive form of intervention, and the proposed guardian is qualified, suitable and willing.
How do you establish paternity in New Mexico?
The mother and a man claiming to be the genetic father may sign an acknowledgment of paternity on the state vital records bureau's form, under penalty of perjury, before or after the birth; it takes effect at birth or on filing with the bureau, whichever is later, and is the equivalent of a court adjudication of paternity. A signer may rescind only through a court proceeding brought by the earlier of 60 days after the acknowledgment takes effect or the first court hearing about the child in which the signer is a party (with a later deadline for signers who were minors). After that, it can be challenged only for fraud, duress or material mistake of fact, within two years after filing (or after a minor signer turns 18).
How do you legally change your name in New Mexico?
Any New Mexico resident 14 or older may petition the district court in the district where he or she lives, and the court orders the change if no sufficient cause is shown against it. A certified copy of the order is filed with the county clerk for recording. Section 40-8-1 does not mention newspaper publication, and § 40-8-2 has been repealed.
How does a minor get emancipated in New Mexico?
A minor 16 or older is emancipated by a valid marriage, by active duty in the U.S. armed forces, or by a court declaration. A minor 16 or older who is willingly living apart from parents or guardian and managing his or her own finances may file a verified petition in the children's court of the district where he or she lives; parents are given notice, and the court may grant the petition unless it is contrary to the minor's best interest. The declaration lists the purposes for which the minor is treated as an adult, which can include consenting to medical care, contracts, suing and being sued, support and earnings, establishing a residence, real estate, and enrolling in school.
Where can I get divorce papers and forms in New Mexico?
The New Mexico Courts' self-representation site has statewide Supreme Court-approved divorce forms with checklists for divorce with and without children: the Domestic Relations Sheet (4A-101), Petition for Divorce (4A-103) and Summons (4-206) to start the case, plus the Marital Settlement Agreement (4A-301), Request for Hearing (4A-206), custody form (4A-302, for cases with children), Response (4A-104) and the Child Support Worksheet. Resource guides cover Dissolution of Marriage with Children, Dissolution of Marriage without Children and Response to Dissolution of Marriage. Completed forms are filed at the district court.
Who handles child support in New Mexico, and how do I contact them?
New Mexico's child support agency is the Child Support Services Division (CSSD) of the New Mexico Health Care Authority. For full services (including enforcement through wage withholding, liens, tax refund intercepts and civil contempt), complete the Full Services application (Form 538, also in Spanish) and mail or take it to your local field office, or apply online. A limited Application for Payment Processing Service is available when a court order already allows income withholding; CSSD then collects payments from the employer and distributes them. The NM Child Support Online Portal is at yes.nm.gov. Consolidated Customer Service Center: 1-800-283-4465.
Is there an official child support calculator in New Mexico?
The New Mexico Courts publish an online Child Support Calculator (titled "2024 Child Support Calculator"), linked under "Calculate your child support" on the courts' Child Support forms page, along with the child support court forms.
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