Form 4A-201 NMRA
Form 4A-201. Temporary domestic order.
[For use with Rule 1-121 NMRA ]
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
COUNTY OF _______________
________________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT
_______________________________,
Petitioner,
v.
No. __________
_______________________________,
Respondent.
TEMPORARY DOMESTIC ORDER1
This order is issued pursuant to Rule 1-121 NMRA. This is not an order of protection
under federal or state law. It is otherwise fully enforceable. It applies to both parties.
This order will continue in effect until modified. The procedure for modification of this
order is described below.
THE COURT ORDERS THE PARTIES AS FOLLOWS:
(1) Do not injure or physically or mentally abuse, molest, intimidate, threaten or
harass the other party or any child of either party.
(2) Do not interfere with the relationship of your spouse with any child of either
party. If you are living apart, you shall each continue to have frequent contact and
communication with any minor child of both parties, personally and by telephone. A
party shall notify the other party of any change of address or telephone number within
twenty-four (24) hours of the change.
(3) Do not change a child’s school, religion, child care, doctor, dentist, physical or
mental treatment or recreational activities in which the child has been participating.
(4) Do not remove, cause or permit the removal of any minor child of both parties
from the State of New Mexico without court order or written consent of the other party.
(5) Do not make the other party leave the family home, whether it be community or
separate property, without court order. You should attempt to resolve the question of
who leaves the home in a fair manner. If you cannot agree, you must ask the court to
decide.
(a)
Whoever moves from the family home may return to pick up personal
belongings at a reasonable time as you may agree. Personal belongings do not include
furniture unless you agree or the court permits. If an order prohibiting domestic violence
has been entered, you must arrange to have a law enforcement officer present to
monitor the removal of personal belongings. The party moving out of the residence is
not prejudiced by reason of the move in any way with respect to custody of any minor
child, with respect to a claim of any interest in the family residence or the personal
property in or on the premises.
(b)
Whoever leaves the family residence shall notify the other party, within
twenty-four (24) hours of an address where the vacating party can receive mail.
(c)
At a reasonable time, you are entitled to examine the contents of the
marital residence and to have access to all properties owned by either of you, for
inspection, valuation or appraisal. If you ask, the other party must provide access to the
home within fifteen (15) days after the date of the request.
(6) Do not incur unreasonable or unnecessary debts. Any debt that does not
contribute to the benefit of both spouses or the minor children of the parties which is
incurred after you have separated, may be the separate debt of the party who incurs the
debt.
(7) Do not sell, remove, transfer, dispose of, hide, encumber or damage any
property, real or personal, community or separate, except in the usual course of
business or for the necessities of life. Keep an accounting of any transactions to show
to the court.
(8) Do not drop or cancel any insurance policy, including automobile or other vehicle
insurance, household insurance, medical or dental insurance or life insurance.
(9) Do not terminate or change the beneficiaries of any existing life insurance policy.
(10) Do not close any financial institution account2 or cancel any credit cards nor
remove the other party from any credit card account during pendency of this case,
unless the parties otherwise agree in writing.
(11) Do not liquidate, cash out, remove funds from or take loans against any
retirement account, including but not limited to PERA, pension, IRA, Roth IRA,
SARSEP, SEP, profit sharing, 401(k), 403(b), defined benefit, money purchase,
employee stock ownership (ESOP), or 457 or 409A accounts, unless the parties
otherwise agree in writing, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities
of life. Keep an accounting of any transactions to show to the court.
MODIFICATION BY COURT3
This order may be modified by the court upon request of either party. To request the
court to modify this order, a motion must be filed with the clerk of the court. The motion
must include reference to each paragraph number the party is requesting to be modified
or terminated. The party making the request must provide the other party with a copy of
the motion requesting the change. If the other party agrees with the request, an order
approving the request, which has been initialed by both parties as “approved,” shall be
filed with the motion.
WAIVER BY PARTIES
The parties may modify a specific provision of this order by entering into a written
agreement and filing it with the court. The parties may also waive a provision of this
order on a specific occasion if both parties sign an agreement to waive the provision. A
waiver must include the paragraph number of each paragraph waived by the parties.
OTHER ORDERS
If an order of protection from a domestic violence case has been served on either
party or if there is any other order in effect governing the relationship of the parties, and
there is a conflict between this order and the other order, the other order controls unless
the court specifically orders otherwise.
VIOLATIONS
Violation of this court order may result in the imposition of a fine or imprisonment.
This order is binding on the petitioner at the time the petition is filed. This order is
effective on the respondent immediately upon service. The parties are cautioned that
actions taken by either party that are contrary to the terms of this order are subject to
redress by the court, including costs and attorney fees.
______________________
Date
________________________________
District Judge