Every year parents throughout NM struggle with the holidays. Not because of shopping and baking and gift buying, but because of holiday time sharing nightmares. We frequently are asked to address holiday issues during this …
Scientific Principles About Custody
Science and custody…seems like a strange combination. However, the law contemplates that there will be scientific evidence introduced in a custody case. That is why a person undergoing a custody case needs to be aware …
What is the Goal of a Custody Case?—The Court’s perspective: The Resolution
Over the past few weeks we’ve been exploring the court’s perspective on custody cases. Last blog post we discussed the best interests of the child. This post we will explore the court’s goal to getting …
What is the Goal of a Custody Case?—The Court’s perspective: The Best Interests of the Child
We told you in our prior post that you need to understand what motivates the court in a custody case. This is because the court is the decision maker. If you know what the court …
What is the Goal of a Custody Case?
This seems obvious…to win custody. But if you understand the goal of a custody case from the court’s perspective then you can plan your case better. While you are in a custody fight you certainly …
What is a 11-706 expert?
Families are often faced with the court appointing a Rule 11-706 expert. Before we address what this expert is about, let’s first examine the reason why such experts exist. Rule 11-706 refers to a rule …
How does Alimony Impact on Child Support?
Alimony, or also known as spousal support in New Mexico, is an important factor when it comes to the calculation of child support. The important distinction lies in understanding the purpose of both forms of …
What is Income for Child Support Purposes?
While this question may sound simple, the answer is rather complex. New Mexico law defines income in NMSA 40-4-11.1. Technically, many things that you may not have thought about become income when you read this …
How to Handle Violations of a Court Order
Here is a common scene we see. Mother was granted primary custody in a court order. Father was supposed to have the children over the weekend. Monday comes and the children aren’t returned to mother. …
Criminal History and Custody
Many people think that if one has a criminal history that it becomes an automatic bar to winning custody. That is simply not true. While having a criminal history is not optimal, it is a …