Form 4-962. Response to petition for order of protection from domestic abuse.

[Standard simplified response to petition form, Family Violence Protection Act, Sections 40-13-1 to 40-13-8 NMSA 1978] __________________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF _______________ STATE OF NEW MEXICO _______________________________ Petitioner v. No. ____________ _______________________________ Respondent RESPONSE TO PETITION FOR ORDER OF PROTECTION FROM DOMESTIC ABUSE Respondent in response to the allegations in the petition for order of protection from domestic abuse states: (Set forth a response to each paragraph of the petition you do not agree with. Please include the paragraph number of the petition preceding each response.) _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________. (If you need additional space, please attach additional pages.) Respondent requests that the court: (check and complete applicable alternatives) [ ] modify the temporary order of protection as follows: ________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________. [ ] terminate the temporary order of protection because: ________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________. [ ] hold an earlier hearing on the petition for protection order because: ________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________. [ ] hold a later hearing on the petition for protection order because: ________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________. [ ] dismiss the petition for protection order because: ________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________. ________________________________ (Signature of respondent) ________________________________ (Respondent’s name printed) ________________________________ (Respondent’s address) ________________________________ (Respondent’s telephone number) AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE OF PARTY I affirm under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of New Mexico that a copy of this response was served on the petitioner by: (check and complete applicable alternative) [ ] first class mail, postage prepaid on this ____ day of ______________, ______ at the following address: ________________________________ (address) ________________________________ OR [ ] the following means: _______________________________ OR [ ] (check only if the petitioner’s present address is unknown to respondent and not contained on the petition) service on the clerk of the court by filing two copies of this response with the clerk on this ____ day of _______________, ______. ________________________________ Signature of respondent ________________________________ Date of signature SERVICE OF PETITIONER BY CLERK (to be completed by clerk when petitioner’s address has been sealed by order of the court) I served this response on the petitioner by first class mail, postage prepaid on this ____ day of __________________, ______. ________________________________ Clerk