Legal Question in Family Law in New Mexico

This is a 'normal' type of case handled by a family lawyer. The father could file a legal action entitled petition to determine paternity, custody and child support. Those are the three things that he will be asking the court to do. Establish that he is the father; award primary legal and physical custody to him and order the mother to pay support. Because the mother has not seen the child for 5 years, and depending on the circumstances (i.e., facts of the case) she will have to be 're-introduced' to the child. This is not a thing that happens overnight. It is more gradual and she will have to convince the court that she is not going to disappear again for another 5 years. That might be more harmful for the child. Your boyfriend should seek to hire a local attorney or call law access new mexico to see if they can offer the substantial legal help he will need.

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