N.M. Stat. § 32A-28-22
Indian Family Protection Act responsiveness training.
A. The administrative office of the courts in collaboration with the department shall
develop and deliver annual mandatory training to all children's court judges, district
court judges, attorneys, guardians ad litem and youth attorneys who are court
appointed. The training shall include information on:
(1)
the Indian Family Protection Act, including cultural compacts; and
(2)
the Indian tribes geographically located within the state.
B. The training required in this section shall be required at least annually or no less
than every fifteen months. The training shall be open for attorneys or other
professionals to attend.
C. If an Indian child is placed in a household that does not include a foster parent or
guardian who is a member of the Indian child's tribe, upon placement and at least
annually thereafter, the department shall provide mandatory training to the foster parent.
Training shall address conditions on foster care placements under federal, state and
tribal law. The department shall work with each Indian tribe in New Mexico to develop
the training required in this section.