New Mexico Statutes 32A-2-28. Parental responsibility
A. In any complaint alleging delinquency, a parent of the child alleged to be delinquent may be made a party in the petition. If a parent is made a party and if a child is adjudicated a delinquent, the court may order the parent or parents to submit to counseling, participate in any probation or other treatment program ordered by the court and, if the child is committed for institutionalization, participate in any institutional treatment or counseling program including attendance at the site of the institution. The court shall order the parent to support the child committed for institutionalization by paying the reasonable costs of support, maintenance and treatment of the child that the parent is financially able to pay. The court may use the child support guidelines set forth in Section 40-4-11.1 N.M. Stat. Ann. to calculate a reasonable payment.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 32A-2-28
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
B. If a fine is imposed against a child by a court of this state, the parent of the child is not liable to pay the fine.
C. The court may enforce any of its orders issued pursuant to this section by use of its contempt power.