New Mexico Statutes 40-10A-303. Duty to enforce
(a) A court of this state shall recognize and enforce a child-custody determination of a court of another state if the latter court exercised jurisdiction in substantial conformity with the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act or if the determination was made under factual circumstances meeting the jurisdictional standards of that act and the determination has not been modified in accordance with that act.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 40-10A-303
- 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 may utilize any remedy available under other law of this state to enforce a child-custody determination made by a court of another state. The remedies provided in Article 3 of the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act are cumulative and do not affect the availability of other remedies to enforce a child-custody determination.
(c) A court of this state may enforce a custody determination made pursuant to Sections 201 and 203 until it is modified by a court having jurisdiction pursuant to Sections 201 and 203.