N.M. Stat. § 32A-28-24
Transition services.
A. Prior to an Indian child's reaching seventeen years of age, the department shall
meet with the Indian child, the Indian child's tribe, the Indian child's attorney and others
of the Indian child's choosing, including biological family members, to develop a
transition plan. The department shall assist the Indian child in identifying and planning
to meet the Indian child's needs after the Indian child's eighteenth birthday, including
maintenance of culture, housing, education, employment or income, health and mental
health, local opportunities for mentors and continuing support services.
B. The Indian child's tribe shall be included in developing the transition plan and
shall be provided a copy of the transition plan prior to the presentation of the plan to the
court pursuant to the Indian Family Protection Act.