{"data":{"id":"us-nm/32a-4-16","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"32A-4-16","heading":"Ex-parte custody orders.","body":"A. At the time a petition is filed or any time thereafter, the children's court or the district court may issue an ex-parte custody order upon a sworn written statement of facts showing probable cause exists to believe that the child is abused or neglected and that custody under the criteria set forth in Section 32-4-16 [32A-4-18] NMSA 1978 is necessary.\nB. The ex-parte custody order shall be served on the respondent by a person authorized to serve arrest warrants and shall direct the officer to take custody of the child and deliver him to a place designated by the court.\nC. The Rules of Evidence do not apply to the issuance of an ex-parte custody order.","path":["Chapter 32A - Children's Code","ARTICLE 4 Child Abuse and Neglect"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18532/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"4a97413dfc664681120ec59904583a9817384e2f30194416bb49b2b98c1bef34","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/32a-4-15","next":"us-nm/32a-4-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}