§ 32A-28-1 Short title
§ 32A-28-2 Definitions
§ 32A-28-3 Indian child’s domicile; determination of domicile and residence
§ 32A-28-4 Active efforts required in child custody proceedings, including voluntary placement agreements
§ 32A-28-5 Notice to Indian tribes
§ 32A-28-6 Tribal membership; department assistance
§ 32A-28-7 Indian child custody proceedings; jurisdiction; transfer
§ 32A-28-8 Tribal-state agreements
§ 32A-28-9 Full faith and credit
§ 32A-28-10 Right to services
§ 32A-28-11 Temporary emergency jurisdiction
§ 32A-28-12 Investigations
§ 32A-28-13 Pending court proceedings; notice; standards of evidence; documentation of applicability and compliance
§ 32A-28-14 Intervention
§ 32A-28-15 Petition; form and content
§ 32A-28-16 Record of Indian child’s tribe; Indian tribe’s right to participate
§ 32A-28-17 Qualified expert witness
§ 32A-28-18 Voluntary placement agreements; parental rights;
§ 32A-28-19 Termination of parental rights
§ 32A-28-20 Petition to court to invalidate action
§ 32A-28-21 Placement preferences; foster care placement;
§ 32A-28-22 Indian Family Protection Act responsiveness training
§ 32A-28-23 Adoptive and guardianship placements; maintenance of culture; cultural compacts
§ 32A-28-24 Transition services
§ 32A-28-25 Discharge hearing
§ 32A-28-26 Abuse or neglect predisposition studies; reports and examinations
§ 32A-28-27 Permanency hearings; permanency review hearings
§ 32A-28-28 Dispositional judgments; court findings
§ 32A-28-29 Periodic review of dispositional judgments
§ 32A-28-30 Permanent guardianship
§ 32A-28-31 Independent adoptions; pre-placement studies
§ 32A-28-32 Termination procedures in independent adoptions;
§ 32A-28-33 Persons whose consents or relinquishments are required in an independent adoption
§ 32A-28-34 Adjudication; disposition; decree of adoption;
§ 32A-28-35 Return of custody
§ 32A-28-36 Best interests of Indian child
§ 32A-28-37 Access to post-decree adoption records; tribal affiliation and other information
§ 32A-28-38 Adoption decrees; information availability
§ 32A-28-39 Confidentiality; records; penalty
§ 32A-28-40 Indian Family Protection Act supplemental to other provisions of law; conflict of laws
§ 32A-28-41 Office of tribal affairs; creation
§ 32A-28-42 Indian child welfare rules
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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 32A > Article 28 - Indian Family Protection

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • 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.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.