New Mexico Statutes Chapter 40. Domestic Affairs § 40-6A-105. Application of Uniform Interstate Family Support Act to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding

A. A tribunal of this state shall apply Sections 40-6A-101 through 40-6A-616 NMSA 1978 and, as applicable, Sections 40-6A-701 through 40-6A-713 NMSA 1978, to a support proceeding involving:

B. A tribunal of this state that is requested to recognize and enforce a support order on the basis of comity may apply the procedural and substantive provisions of Sections 40-6A-101 through 40-6A-616 NMSA 1978.

C. Sections 40-6A-701 through 40-6A-713 NMSA 1978 shall apply only to a support proceeding pursuant to the convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of Sections 40-6A-701 through 40-6A-713 NMSA 1978 is inconsistent with Sections 40-6A-101 through 40-6A-616 NMSA 1978, the provisions of Sections 40-6A-701 through 40-6A-713 NMSA 1978 control.