N.M. Stat. § 40-10C-5
Jurisdiction.
A. A petition pursuant to the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act may be filed
only in a court that has jurisdiction to make a child-custody determination with respect to
the child at issue pursuant to the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement
Act [40-10A-101 to 40-10A-403 NMSA 1978].
B. A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction pursuant to Section
40-10A-204 NMSA 1978 if the court finds a credible risk of abduction.