Legal Question in Family Law in New Mexico

Re: Age of consent

There is no 'law' that sets forth the concept upon which your question is based. However, if a judge is deciding custody of a child then at age 14 the judge is supposed to inquire of child what it is the child desires. Be aware, howevr, that when a judge decides custody that are about 10 baseline factors upon which the decision is made. These factors include, but are not limited to, with whom the child has been living; health of the child, school attendance and school grades; religion; recreational activities, and so on.

What the child desires is only one part of a much larger area of concern.

Good luck.

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