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4A-204. Motion for referral to mediation (child custody, timesharing, or visitation) (domestic relations actions).
[For use with Rules 1-124 and 1-125 NMRA]
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
COUNTY OF _______________
__________________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT
_______________________________,
Petitioner,
v. No. __________
_______________________________,
Respondent.
MOTION FOR REFERRAL TO MEDIATION
(CHILD CUSTODY, TIMESHARING, OR VISITATION)
(domestic relations actions)1
I, ________________ (name of Petitioner or Respondent), request the Court to refer the custody, timesharing, or visitation matters in this case to mediation.
1. The minor children of the parties are:
Name Age Year of Birth
_____________________________ ________ ____________
_____________________________ ________ ____________
_____________________________ ________ ____________
_____________________________ ________ ____________
2. I have tried to talk to _____________________________ (name of the other party or the other party’s attorney if represented). This is what happened: (You MUST check one of these boxes.)
[ ] The other party AGREES with my motion.
[ ] The other party DOES NOT AGREE with my motion.
[ ] The other party WILL NOT TALK TO ME about my motion.
[ ] I CANNOT TALK TO THE OTHER PARTY because there is a protective order between us and the other party does not have a lawyer.
[ ] I HAVE NOT TALKED TO THE OTHER PARTY because:
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________.
____________________________
Signature of party
____________________________
Name (print)
____________________________
Mailing address (print)
____________________________
City, state, and zip code (print)
____________________________
Telephone number
VERIFICATION OF SERVICE
I affirm under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of New Mexico that on _____________ (date), I (check the applicable item below and fill in all information)
[ ] mailed a copy of this motion by United States mail, postage prepaid, to:
Name: __________________________________________________________
Mailing address: __________________________________________________
City, state, and zip code: ___________________________________________;
[ ] delivered a copy of this motion to ________________________ (the other party or the other party’s attorney); or
[ ] faxed a copy of this motion to _____________________ (the other party or the other party’s attorney) using the following fax number: ___________________. The transmission was reported as complete and without error. The time and date of the transmission was _______ (a.m.) (p.m.) on _______________ (date).
______________________________
Signature of party
______________________________
Date of signature
USE NOTES
1. This form may be used anywhere in this state to request the court to refer a matter to mediation regarding child custody, timesharing, or visitation in a domestic relations action.
[Approved by Supreme Court Order No. 13-8300-010, effective for all pleadings and papers filed on or after May 31, 2013, in all cases pending or filed on or after May 31, 2013; as amended by Supreme Court Order No. 14-8300-011, effective for all pleadings and papers filed on or after December 31, 2014, in all cases filed or pending on or after December 31, 2014.]