A. A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of this state.

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 40-6A-603

  • 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 registered support order issued in another state or a foreign country is enforceable in the same manner and is subject to the same procedures as an order issued by a tribunal of this state.

C. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 40-6A-601 through 40-6A-616 N.M. Stat. Ann., a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered support order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.

  Previous section
Next section  
 Part A Contents