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Custody

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Updated: 
January 5, 2024

What is joint custody?

Joint custody means that you share custody responsibilities with the other parent. In New Mexico, joint custody means that:

Joint custody does not necessarily mean that a child’s time is divided equally or that the parents share financial responsibilities equally.2 There is a preference for joint custody rather than sole custody in New Mexico.3

1 N.M. Stat. § 40-4-9.1(J)
2 N.M. Stat. § 40-4-9.1(L)(4)
3 N.M. Stat. § 40-4-9.1(A)