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Facts

• The case involves a custody dispute between the child's mother, who intended to move the child to California to live with her, the child's stepfather, and the child's step- and half-siblings, and the father, who wished for the child to remain with him in New Mexico.

Procedural History

• Appeal from the District Court of Socorro County, James T. Martin, District Judge: The district court issued a custody order ruling that the child should remain with the father in New Mexico and not move to California with the mother.

Parties' Submissions

• Appellant (Mother): [Not applicable or not found]
• Appellee (Father): [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court abused its discretion in ruling that the child should remain with the father in New Mexico instead of moving to California with the mother.

Disposition

• The district court's custody order was affirmed, ruling that the child should remain with the father in New Mexico.

Reasons

• Per LINDA M. VANZI, Chief Judge (J. MILES HANISEE, Judge, and STEPHEN G. FRENCH, Judge, concurring): The Court of Appeals issued a notice of proposed summary disposition, acknowledging the difficulty of the custody decision but found no abuse of discretion by the district court. The mother indicated that she would not oppose the proposed disposition, leading to the affirmation of the district court's decision (paras 1-3).