CHILD CUSTODY AND PARENTAL VISITATION DURING COVID-19 IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO Wild times. In the past week, America has gone from 0 to 100 regarding the coronavirus. Each day new regulations and restrictions are sprouting across Albuquerque, New...
Recently I have been inundated with questions surrounding the status of family courts in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho. To provide much needed clarity, I am providing all of the information that I have received regarding court delays, closures, and the general...
I’ve recently met with an increasing number of fired-up fathers that are ready to storm into court and demand their “Father’s Rights.” As a father, I’m sympathetic towards the spirit that moves men to fight for their children. As an experienced attorney, I’m...
Seasons change, years change, and over time New Mexico expungement laws change. Nine years ago I first wrote about expungements in New Mexico. At the time, expungements were the rare exception, rather than the norm. Because New Mexico formerly lacked an...
HOW TO TALK TO A JUDGE IN FAMILY COURT IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO Your court date is quickly approaching. Over the past few days you have anxiously rehearsed your facts and arguments before your mirror and family pets. Are you speaking your judge’s language? ...
The process of securing a passport for one’s child can be a harrowing quest that is filled with a seemingly endless sequence of procedures and policies. Child custody disputes have the ability to take this already complex process, making it feel like an...
