The purpose of the Parental Responsibility Act is to require:

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 40-5A-2

  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.

A. parents to eliminate child support arrearages in order to be issued, maintain or renew a license; and

B. compliance with, after receiving appropriate notice, subpoenas or warrants relating to paternity or child support, which will subsequently reduce both the number of children in New Mexico who live at or below the poverty level and the financial obligation that falls to the state when parents do not provide for their minor children.

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