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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
As used in the Displaced Homemakers Act:
A. “displaced homemaker” means any individual who has worked in the home for a substantial number of years providing unpaid household services for family members and who:
(1) has difficulty obtaining adequate employment; or
(2) has been dependent on the income of another family member but is no longer supported by such income, has been dependent on federal assistance but is no longer eligible for such assistance or is supported as the parent of minor children by federal assistance or spousal support; and
B. “income of another family member” means any income in support of an entire family unit used for the purpose of providing that family with economic security, but does not include the payment of alimony or child support.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 28. Human Rights § 28-3-9. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-28-human-rights/nm-st-sect-28-3-9/
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