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New Mexico · Through 2026-07-01

40-10A-304: Temporary visitation.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Chapter 40 - Domestic Affairs
  2. ARTICLE 10A Child Custody

(a) A court of this state which does not have jurisdiction to modify a child-custody determination may issue a temporary order enforcing:

(1) a visitation schedule made by a court of another state; or

(2) the visitation provisions of a child-custody determination of another state that does not provide for a specific visitation schedule.

(b) If a court of this state makes an order under subsection (a)(2), it shall specify in the order a period that it considers adequate to allow the petitioner to obtain an order from a court having jurisdiction under the criteria specified in Article 2 of the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. The order remains in effect until an order is obtained from the other court or the period expires.

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