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ARTICLE 12 Domestic Relations Rules

Rules of Civil Procedure for the District Courts – 2026

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ARTICLE 1 Scope of Rules; One Form of Action ARTICLE 2 Commencement of Action; Service of Process, Pleadings, Motions and Orders ARTICLE 3 Pleadings and Motions ARTICLE 4 Parties ARTICLE 5 Depositions and Discovery ARTICLE 6 Trials ARTICLE 7 Judgment ARTICLE 8 Provisional and Final Remedies and Special Proceedings ARTICLE 9 District Courts ARTICLE 10 General Provisions ARTICLE 11 Miscellaneous ARTICLE 12 Domestic Relations Rules ARTICLE 13 Mental Health Rules ARTICLE 14 Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings ARTICLE 15 Kinship Guardianship Proceedings
Rule 1-120 Domestic relations actions; scope; mandatory use of court-approved forms by self-represented litigants. Rule 1-121 Temporary domestic orders. Rule 1-122 Dissolution of marriage and Section 40-4-3 NMSA 1978 proceedings; interim order allocating income and expenses. Rule 1-123 Mandatory disclosure in domestic relations and paternity actions; preliminary disclosure requirements. Rule 1-124 Child custody; parenting plans; binding arbitration. Rule 1-125 Domestic Relations Mediation Act programs. Rule 1-126 Partial decrees. Rule 1-127 Attorney fees in domestic relations cases. Rule 1-128 Uniform collaborative law rules; short title; definitions; applicability. Rule 1-128.1 Collaborative law participation agreement; requirements. Rule 1-128.2 Initiation of collaborative law process; voluntary participation; conclusion; termination; notice of discharge or withdrawal of collaborative lawyer; continuation with successor collaborative lawyer. Rule 1-128.3 Proceedings pending before tribunal; status report; dismissal. Rule 1-128.4 Emergency order. Rule 1-128.5 Adoption of agreement by tribunal. Rule 1-128.6 Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm. Rule 1-128.7 Disclosure of information. Rule 1-128.8 Standards of professional responsibility and mandatory reporting not affected. Rule 1-128.9 Appropriateness of collaborative law process. Rule 1-128.10 Coercive or violent relationship. Rule 1-128.11 Confidentiality of collaborative law communication. Rule 1-128.12 Privilege against disclosure for collaborative law communication; admissibility; discovery. Rule 1-128.13 Authority of tribunal in case of noncompliance. Rule 1-129 Proceedings under the Family Violence Protection Act.