N.M. Stat. § 40-6A-105
Application of Uniform Interstate Family Support Act to
resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding.
A. A tribunal of this state shall apply Sections 40-6A-101 through 40-6A-616 NMSA
1978 and, as applicable, Sections 40-6A-701 through 40-6A-713 NMSA 1978, to a
support proceeding involving:
(1)
a foreign support order;
(2)
a foreign tribunal; or
(3)
an obligee, obligor or child residing in a foreign country.
B. A tribunal of this state that is requested to recognize and enforce a support order
on the basis of comity may apply the procedural and substantive provisions of Sections
40-6A-101 through 40-6A-616 NMSA 1978.
C. Sections 40-6A-701 through 40-6A-713 NMSA 1978 shall apply only to a support
proceeding pursuant to the convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of Sections
40-6A-701 through 40-6A-713 NMSA 1978 is inconsistent with Sections 40-6A-101
through 40-6A-616 NMSA 1978, the provisions of Sections 40-6A-701 through 40-6A-
713 NMSA 1978 control.