Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in New Mexico

It is not clear whether or not you and your child's father were married, or if he's named as father on the birth certificate. Both are important. And, if you don't have a court Order defining custody/visitation, you obviously will need one. Contact a divorce attorney in your town. If you don't know any, go to nmstatebar.org and you can find one there. Initial consultations are usually done at no charge, but ask first. This is the only way you can have certainty in these matters, and you should. The courts deal with your problem regularly. Custody/visitation/support are all matters the court can help you with.