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N.M. Stat. § 32A-1-14
New
Mexico Statutes
Chapter
32A. Children's Code Article
1. General Provisions Act
§ 32A-1-14. Notice
to Indian tribes
A. In a case involving a family in need of court-ordered services, if
the child is an Indian child, the Indian child's tribe shall be notified
when the petition is filed. The form of the notice shall comply with the
provisions of the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978.
B.
In abuse, neglect or adoption proceedings, if the child is an Indian child,
the Indian child's tribe shall be notified. The form of the notice shall
comply with the provisions of the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of
1978 [FN1].
[FN1]
25 U.S.C.A. § 1901 et seq.
L.
1993, Ch. 77, § 23; L. 2005, Ch. 189, § 8, eff. June 17, 2005.
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