New Mexico Statutes Chapter 32A. Children's Code § 32A-28-8. Tribal-state agreements

(1) whether a case needs to be filed, and whether the case would be filed by the department in court or by the appropriate tribal agency in tribal court;

(2) exclusive jurisdiction over cases filed by the department in which the court and tribal court would otherwise have concurrent jurisdiction;

(3) the process to transfer cases between a court and tribal court; and

(4) procedures for the assessment, removal, placement and custody of Indian children.

(1) provide for cooperative delivery of child welfare services to Indian children in this state, including the use, to the extent available, of services provided by the Indian tribe; and

(2) if services provided by the Indian tribe are unavailable, provide for the department's use of community services and resources developed specifically for Indian families and that have demonstrated experience and capacity to provide culturally relevant and effective services to children.