Rule 1-123 NMRA
Rule 1-123. Mandatory disclosure in domestic relations and paternity actions; preliminary disclosure requirements.
A. Duty to disclose. Parties to domestic relations actions shall disclose to other
parties relevant information concerning characterization, valuation, division, or
distribution of assets or liabilities, whether separate or community property, in any
proceeding involving the distribution of property or the establishment or modification of
child or spousal support as provided in this rule.
B. Preliminary disclosure. Unless otherwise stipulated by the parties and ordered
by the court or otherwise ordered by the court
(1)
in every domestic relations action involving property and debt division or
characterization, within forty-five (45) days after service of the petition, the parties shall
serve a disclosure as provided in Domestic Relations Form 4A-212 NMRA. The
disclosure shall contain
(a) an interim monthly income and expense statement;
(b) a community property and liabilities schedule; and
(c) a separate property and liabilities schedule.
The statements and schedules shall substantially comply with Domestic Relations
Forms 4A-212, 4A-214, and 4A-215 NMRA approved by the Supreme Court. The
schedules shall be accompanied by a list of the documents utilized to complete the
schedules.
(2)
in actions concerning spousal support or child support, within forty-five
(45) days of service of process on the opposing party, the petitioner or movant shall
serve on the opposing party, and the opposing party shall serve on the petitioner or
movant, an affidavit of disclosure containing the following information
(a) federal and state tax returns, including all schedules, for the year
preceding the request;
(b) W-2 statements for the year preceding the request;
(c) Internal Revenue Service Form 1099s for the year preceding the request;
(d) work-related daycare statements for the year preceding the request, if
applicable;
(e) dependent medical insurance premiums for the year preceding the
request, if applicable;
(f) wage and payroll statements for four months preceding the request; and
(g) in actions concerning modification of spousal support, a statement of
income and expenses pursuant to Domestic Relations Form 4A-212 NMRA.
C. Supplemental disclosure. Sworn disclosure schedules shall be served in
accordance with Rule 1-026 NMRA upon all parties, with copies to the trial court, at
least five (5) days before trial.
D. Child support worksheets. In actions involving child support, the parties shall
each complete a child support worksheet as provided by Section 40-4-11.1 NMSA
1978. The worksheets shall be served upon all parties, with copies to the trial judge, at
least five (5) days before trial.
E. Duty of the State as a party. Under this rule, the State of New Mexico is
required to produce only documents intended to be introduced at an evidentiary
hearing, at least five (5) days prior to the hearing, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
F. Failure to comply. Failure to comply with this rule may result in the assessment
of costs and attorney fees against the delinquent party or such other sanctions as the
court deems appropriate.