How to get temporary child custody before divorce for child with special medical needs?

If the children are living in NM, then you would have to file in NM for a divorce and for custody of your children. Once you file for divorce and...

You need to review your order and abide by that. If you want to petition the court for sole custody, you would have to file a motion and request...

Revenge of family? Domestic violence

If you dont have a lawyer, you need to respond to the petition for the protective order. Advise the court that you live 100 miles away or more, and...

NM is a no fault state, so you can get divorced for any reason. If he is a flight risk, you should petition the court for a divorce and custody of...

I asked the court to excuse me as a witness considering I was not served a subpoena the judge then made me testify What can I do

There's not much you can do since you already testified. I would need more information in order to be able to advise you on a course of action to...

How do I find a Family Law attorney who will not charge me a consultation fee?

You can call the NM State bar or you can use a google search to find low/no cost attorneys.

Can I get a restraining order against my mother in law?

Generally you can get a restraining order if you feel you or your children are in some sort of harm, or if your mother in law is harassing you. You...

How do we obtain marriage documents? Can we be married without her parents consent?

She would have to emancipate prior to being able to legally get married.

How, where and are we able to obtain documentation of this ruling of incompetency and how will this affect custody in the future

Go to the courthouse with the case number and ask to see the file. They should let you copy the entire file for a fee

Am I within my rights as the mother to suspend visitation with the father until matters are completely settled in court?

You may run into trouble if you start to withhold visitation for no reason. The biological parents are presumed to be joint legal custodians of...