{"data":{"id":"us-nm/40-11a-625","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"40-11A-625","heading":"Pretrial proceedings.","body":"As soon as practicable after an action to declare the existence or nonexistence of a father-child relationship has been brought, and unless judgment by default has been entered, an informal hearing shall be held. The court may order that the hearing be held before a master. The public shall be barred from the hearing. A record of the proceeding or any portion of the proceeding shall be kept if any party requests or the court so orders. The rules of evidence shall not apply.","path":["Chapter 40 - Domestic Affairs","ARTICLE 11A New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18540/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"571c1a9921f9d60d9857b8e61f33ad8db8aa4e0601901ae197a8c54d7631ac58","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/40-11a-624","next":"us-nm/40-11a-626"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}