{"data":{"id":"us-nm/40-4a-13","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"40-4A-13","heading":"Expedited process.","body":"A. Any action for enforcement, establishment or modification of a child support obligation shall be given priority in scheduling for hearing. A hearing or trial shall be scheduled before the court or an authorized quasi-judicial officer within sixty days of the filing of the request for hearing; provided, however, a petition to stay service shall be resolved in accordance with Subsection A of Section 9 [40-4A-9 NMSA 1978] of the Support Enforcement Act.\nB. The powers of an authorized quasi-judicial officer shall include at a minimum:\n(1) authority to take testimony and establish a record;\n(2) authority to evaluate evidence and make initial decisions and recommendations; and\n(3) authority to accept voluntary acknowledgement of support liability and to approve stipulated agreements to pay support.\nC. If a party seeks to invoke the contempt powers of the court, the matter shall not be delegated to an authorized quasi-judicial officer.\nD. Failure to meet the time requirements shall not constitute a defense to the action for support.","path":["Chapter 40 - Domestic Affairs","ARTICLE 4A Support Enforcement"],"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":"ac9fd93726802ea50094e13975ce941dc985926a7b501db270e6cede6f60e3d2","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/40-4a-12","next":"us-nm/40-4a-14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}