Form 10-512 NMRA
Form 10-512. Order appointing counsel for parties.
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
COUNTY OF _______________
__________________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT
IN THE CHILDREN’S COURT
STATE OF NEW MEXICO ex rel.
CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT
No. __________
In the Matter of
_______________________________, (a) Child(ren), and Concerning
_______________________________, Respondent(s).
ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL FOR PARTIES
THIS MATTER came before the Court on the petitioner’s motion. Being fully advised
in the premises, the Court finds the motion is well taken and should be granted.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED:
1. ___________________ a member of the New Mexico Bar, is appointed to
represent Respondent, ___________________, in this cause pending a determination
of indigency at the temporary custody hearing or no later than Respondent’s first
appearance before the court.
2. ___________________, a member of the State Bar of New Mexico, is appointed
to represent Respondent, ___________________, in this cause pending a
determination of indigency at the temporary custody hearing or no later than
Respondent’s first appearance before the court. (Expand as necessary to include all
respondents)
3. ___________________, a member of the State Bar of New Mexico, is appointed
to represent ___________________, child/ren in this cause who are fourteen (14) years
of age or older. (Expand as necessary to include all youth)
4. ___________________, a member of the State Bar of New Mexico, is appointed
to represent the child/ren, in this action as guardian ad litem, acting as an arm of the
court and cloaked with quasi-judicial immunity. (Expand as necessary to include all
youth)
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District Court Judge