§ 32A-4-1 Short title
§ 32A-4-2 Definitions
§ 32A-4-3 Duty to report child abuse and child neglect; responsibility to investigate child abuse or neglect; penalty; notification of plan of care
§ 32A-4-4 Complaints; referral; preliminary inquiry
§ 32A-4-4.1 Multilevel response system
§ 32A-4-5 Admissibility of report in evidence; immunity of reporting person; investigation of report
§ 32A-4-6 Taking into custody; penalty
§ 32A-4-7 Release or delivery from custody
§ 32A-4-8 Place of temporary custody
§ 32A-4-9 Indian child placement; preferences
§ 32A-4-10 Basic rights
§ 32A-4-11 Use immunity
§ 32A-4-12 Protective orders
§ 32A-4-13 Contempt power
§ 32A-4-14 Change in placement
§ 32A-4-15 Petition; authorization to file
§ 32A-4-16 Ex-parte custody orders
§ 32A-4-17 Summons; content
§ 32A-4-17.1 Notice to grandparents and relatives
§ 32A-4-18 Custody hearings; time limitations; notice; probable cause
§ 32A-4-19 Adjudicatory hearings; time limitations
§ 32A-4-20 Conduct of hearings; findings; dismissal; dispositional matters; penalty
§ 32A-4-21 Neglect or abuse predisposition studies, reports and examinations
§ 32A-4-22 Disposition of adjudicated abused or neglected child
§ 32A-4-23 Disposition of a child with a mental disorder or a developmental disability in a proceeding under the Abuse and Neglect Act
§ 32A-4-23.1 Disposition of an undocumented immigrant child in a proceeding under the Abuse and Neglect Act
§ 32A-4-24 Limitations on dispositional judgments; modification, termination or extension of court orders
§ 32A-4-25 Periodic judicial review of dispositional judgments
§ 32A-4-25.1 Permanency hearings; permanency review hearings
§ 32A-4-25.2 Transition services
§ 32A-4-25.3 Discharge hearing
§ 32A-4-26 Parental responsibility
§ 32A-4-27 Intervention; persons permitted to intervene
§ 32A-4-28 Termination of parental rights; adoption decree
§ 32A-4-29 Termination procedure
§ 32A-4-30 Attorney fees
§ 32A-4-31 Permanent guardianship of a child
§ 32A-4-32 Permanent guardianship; procedure
§ 32A-4-33 Confidentiality; records; penalty
§ 32A-4-33.1 Records release when a child dies
§ 32A-4-34 Duties of employees
§ 32A-4-35 Appointment or change of educational decision maker
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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 32A > Article 4 - Child Abuse and Neglect

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.