Legal Question in Family Law in New Mexico

In the State of New Mexico, after a motion is filed in court for an amendment to child custody, relinquishment of Alimony and Personal Property distribution. How long does the other party have to respond, what happens when and if they do respond? What happens if they don't respond?


Asked on 1/12/12, 12:16 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles Aspinwall Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC

If the Motion was filed after the underlying case was concluded, then the responding party has 30 days within which to file. If they respond properly, a hearing will be held to determine the legality and merits of the proposed actions. If no response is filed, the Petitioning party wins by default.

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Answered on 1/17/12, 1:02 pm


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