New Mexico Statutes 40-10B-4. Jurisdiction and venue
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A. The district court has jurisdiction of proceedings pursuant to the Kinship Guardianship Act.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 40-10B-4
- 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. Proceedings pursuant to the Kinship Guardianship Act shall be in the district court of the county of the child’s legal residence or the county where the child resides, if different from the county of legal residence.