Chapter 32A — Chapter 32A

History: 1953 Comp., § 13-16-8, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 238, § 8; recompiled as 1978 Comp., § 32A-10-8 by Laws 1993, ch. 77, § 211; repealed by Laws 2003, ch. 48.

The Interstate Compact for Juveniles is enacted into law and entered into on behalf of New Mexico with any and all other states legally joining therein in a form substantially as follows: THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JUVENILES ARTICLE I - Purpose A. The compacting states to this in…

below.) The Revised Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in form substantially as follows: REVISED INTERSTATE COMPACT ON THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN ARTICLE 1. PURPOSE The pu…

effective date. See note below.) Financial responsibility for any child placed pursuant to the provisions of the Revised Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children [32A-11-1 NMSA 1978] shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 and Article 12 of that …

services department][health care authority department]. (Contingent repeal. See note.) The "appropriate public authorities" as used in Article 3 of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children shall, with reference to New Mexico, mean the health and social services departm…

department [human services department][health care authority department]. (Contingent repeal. See note.) As used in Paragraph A of Article 5 of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, the phrase, "appropriate authority in the receiving state," with reference to New M…

date. See note below.) The officers and agencies of the state and of its political subdivisions having authority to place children are hereby empowered to enter into agreements with appropriate officers or agencies of or in other party states pursuant to Paragraph (3) of Section …

(Contingent effective date. See note below.) Any court having jurisdiction to place delinquent children may place such a child in an institution in another state pursuant to Article 3 of the Revised Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children [32A-11-1 NMSA 1978] and shall re…

As used in Article 8 of the Revised Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, [32A-11-1 NMSA 1978] the term "executive head" means the governor. The governor is hereby authorized to appoint a compact administrator in accordance with the terms of Article 8 of that compact. …

A. There is established within the children, youth and families department a residential treatment program for youths. The program shall be for the purpose of providing residential treatment or therapeutic group home care to youths. Residential treatment services shall be provide…

The secretary of children, youth and families shall adopt rules to provide for: A. minimum standards that shall be met by a residential treatment program, including a requirement that the program make reasonable provisions for adequate physical space for a school district to prov…

The legislature finds that juvenile crime is steadily increasing and that a reliable process of disposition of juvenile offenders and the availability of treatment alternatives is likely to decrease repeated criminal activity. The legislature further finds that there is a need fo…

A. There is created within the children, youth and families department the "juvenile forensic evaluation program". The program shall be staffed by juvenile forensic evaluation teams and shall provide evaluation of children alleged or found to be in need of supervision and alleged…

A wilderness experience program shall be provided by the children, youth and families department as needed for the treatment of children alleged or found to be delinquent or in need of supervision. This program shall work in conjunction with the other forensic programs and crimin…

History: Laws 1987, ch. 25, § 1; recompiled as 1978 Comp., § 32A-14-1 by Laws 1993, ch. 77, § 215; repealed by Laws 2010, ch. 33, § 15.

History: Laws 1987, ch. 25, § 2; recompiled as 1978 Comp., § 32A-14-2 by Laws 1993, ch. 77, § 215; repealed by Laws 2010, ch. 33, § 15.

History: Laws 1987, ch. 25, § 3; recompiled as 1978 Comp., § 32A-14-3 by Laws 1993, ch. 77, § 215; 2001, ch. 187, § 1; repealed by Laws 2010, ch. 33, § 15.

History: Laws 1987, ch. 25, § 4; recompiled as 1978 Comp., § 32A-14-4 by Laws 1993, ch. 77, § 215; repealed by Laws 2010, ch. 33, § 15.

Chapter 32A, Article 15 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "New Mexico Children's and Juvenile Facility and Program Criminal Records Screening Act". History: Laws 1985, ch. 103, § 1 and Laws 1985, ch. 140, § 1; 1978 Comp., § 24-18-1, recompiled as 1978 Comp., § 32-9-1; recompiled as 1…

The purpose of the New Mexico Children's and Juvenile Facility and Program Criminal Records Screening Act is to comply with the provisions of Public Law 98-473 and Public Law 108-36 and to protect the safety and welfare of children. History: Laws 1985, ch. 103, § 2 and Laws 1985,…

A. State and national criminal history records checks shall be conducted on all operators, employees, student interns and volunteers and prospective operators, employees, student interns and volunteers of every facility or program that has primary custody of children for twenty h…

By December 31, 1993, procedures shall be established by regulation to provide for employment history and background checks for all present and prospective personnel identified in Section 32-9-3 [32A-15-3] NMSA 1978: A. by the secretary of children, youth and families for child c…

History: Laws 1989, ch. 290, § 1; 1992, ch. 57, § 44; recompiled as 1978 Comp., § 32A-16-1 by Laws 1993, ch. 77, § 217; repealed by Laws 2012, ch. 14, § 2.

History: Laws 1989, ch. 290, § 2; 1991, ch. 167, § 1; 1992, ch. 57, § 45; recompiled as 1978 Comp., § 32A-16-2 by Laws 1993, ch. 77, § 217; repealed by Laws 2012, ch. 14, § 2.

History: Laws 1989, ch. 290, § 3; recompiled as 1978 Comp., § 32A-16-3 by Laws 1993, ch. 77, § 217; repealed by Laws 2012, ch. 14, § 2.

History: Laws 1989, ch. 290, § 4; 1991, ch. 167, § 2; 1992, ch. 57, § 46; recompiled as 1978 Comp., § 32A-16-4 by Laws 1993, ch. 77, § 217; 2007, ch. 46, § 41; repealed by Laws 2012, ch. 14, § 2.

Chapter 32A, Article 17 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Family Support Act". History: 1978 Comp., § 32A-17-1, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 77, § 218; 2005, ch. 68, § 5.

As used in the Family Support Act, "family support services" means short-term, intensive services, provided to a family whose child may reasonably be expected to face out-of-home placement, that are designed to teach a family new skills to help the family remain intact and able t…

Family support services may be provided, considering available resources, to a family whose child is at risk for placement as: A. an abused child; B. a neglected child; C. a child of a family in need of services; D. an emotionally disturbed child; or E. a delinquent child. Histor…

A. The department shall coordinate and implement the provision of family support services. The public education department shall assist the department by identifying children in public schools who are at risk for the purpose of making family support services available to the fami…

A person who provides family support services shall have appropriate training, experience, supervision and continuing education to carry out the person's duties. History: 1978 Comp., § 32A-17-5, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 77, § 222; 2005, ch. 68, § 9.

The secretary of the department shall conduct an annual evaluation of family support services, and the data collected during the evaluation shall be compiled in a manner that promotes comparison with data collected from similar programs in other states. History: 1978 Comp., § 32A…

A. A person who serves as a judge, prosecutor, child's attorney, guardian ad litem, treatment guardian, court appointed attorney, court appointed special advocate, foster parent, mental health commissioner or mental health treatment service provider for a child subject to an abus…

The department shall coordinate the training required pursuant to the provisions of Section 32-18-1 [32A-18-1] NMSA 1978. History: 1978 Comp., § 32A-18-2, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 77, § 225.

who represents a child. A person who represents a child during a delinquency proceeding shall participate in the training required pursuant to the provisions of Section 32-18-1 [32A-18-1] NMSA 1978. History: 1978 Comp., § 32A-18-3, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 77, § 226.

A. An Indian child placed in foster care, preadoptive placement, adoptive placement or a secure facility shall be allowed to maintain the child's cultural ties and shall be permitted to participate in activities that strengthen cultural awareness. B. An Indian child placed in a s…

A. The department shall maintain a quality assurance office under the office of the secretary [secretary of the children youth and families department]. B. The purpose of the quality assurance office shall be to facilitate department efforts to efficiently implement the purposes …

A. As used in this section, "uniform case numbering system" means a system of referring to cases of alleged child abuse or neglect, including child sexual abuse, to allow only one numerical designation to be assigned to each case of child abuse or neglect. The uniform case number…

Sections 47 through 53 [32A-21-1 to 32A-21-7 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the "Emancipation of Minors Act". History: Laws 1995, ch. 206, § 47.

It is the purpose of the Emancipation of Minors Act to provide a clear statement defining emancipation and its consequences and to permit an emancipated minor to obtain a court declaration of his status. History: Laws 1995, ch. 206, § 48.

An emancipated minor is any person sixteen years of age or older who: A. has entered into a valid marriage, whether or not the marriage was terminated by dissolution; B. is on active duty with any of the armed forces of the United States of America; or C. has received a declarati…

Any person sixteen years of age or older may be declared an emancipated minor for one or more of the purposes enumerated in the Emancipation of Minors Act if he is willingly living separate and apart from his parents, guardian or custodian, is managing his own financial affairs a…

An emancipated minor shall be considered as being over the age of majority for one or more of the following purposes: A. consenting to medical, dental or psychiatric care without parental consent, knowledge or liability; B. his capacity to enter into a binding contract; C. his ca…

A declared emancipated minor shall not be denied benefits from any public entitlement program to which he may have been entitled in his own right prior to the declaration of emancipation. History: Laws 1995, ch. 206, § 52.

mandate. A. A minor may petition the children's court of the district in which he resides for a declaration of emancipation as described in the Emancipation of Minors Act. The petition shall be verified and shall set forth with specificity the facts bringing the minor within the …

Chapter 32A, Article 22 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Children's Cabinet Act". History: Laws 2005, ch. 64, § 1; 2019, ch. 48, § 16.

A. The "children's cabinet" is created and is administratively attached to the office of the governor. The children's cabinet shall meet at least six times each year. B. The children's cabinet consists of: (1) the governor; (2) the lieutenant governor; (3) the secretary of childr…

A. The children's cabinet shall study and make recommendations for the design of a coordinated system to maximize outcomes among children and youth under age twenty- one, particularly those in disadvantaged situations, in the following areas: (1) physical and mental health fitnes…

Each member of the children's cabinet shall name an employee to serve as a liaison to ensure coordination and communication among departments and agencies and to address cross-jurisdictional issues in an efficient, effective and expeditious manner. History: Laws 2005, ch. 64, § 4…

Chapter 32A, Article 23 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Pre-Kindergarten Act". History: Laws 2005, ch. 170, § 1; 2019, ch. 48, § 18.