New Mexico Statutes 40-10A-306. Enforcement of registered determination
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(a) A court of this state may grant any relief normally available under the law of this state to enforce a registered child-custody determination made by a court of another state.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 40-10A-306
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(b) A court of this state shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, except in accordance with Article 2 of the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, a registered child-custody determination of a court of another state.