N.M. R. Child. Ct. 10-554

As amended through November 1, 2024

Rule 10-554 - Notice of appearance as counsel for child by guardian ad litem

[For use with Rules 10-165, 10-312 and 10-313 NMR and Section 32-4-10 NMS 1978 ]

STTE OF NEW MEXICO

COUNTY OF _______________

__________________ JUDICIL DISTRICT

IN THE CHILDREN'S COURT

STTE OF NEW MEXICO ex rel.

CHILDREN, YOUTH ND FMILIES DEPRTMENT

No. __________

In the Matter of

_______________________________ , (a) Child(ren), and Concerning

_______________________________ , Respondent(s).

NOTICE OF PPERNCE S FOR CHILD BY GURDIN D LITEM

The undersigned attorney notifies the court that:

(1) __________________ (name of child) has reached fourteen (14) years of age;

(2) s the child's guardian ad litem, I have explained to this child the child's right to be represented by an attorney in all further proceedings in this case; and

(3) the child has agreed to my continued representation of the child in the capacity of the child's attorney.

The court is notified that I am entering my appearance as attorney for __________________ (name of child) in the above proceeding.

Dated: ____________________

ttorney

____________________________________

Signed

____________________________________

Name (print)

____________________________________

ddress (print)

____________________________________

City, state, and zip code (print)

____________________________________

Telephone number

CERTIFICTE OF SERVICE¹

I hereby certify that on this ____ day of ______________ , ______ this notice was served on __________________________________ (name of person served) by:

(complete applicable alternative)

[United States first class mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to:

Name: ________________________________________________________________

ddress: ______________________________________________________________

City, State and zip code: _________________________________________________ ]

[fax to ________________________ the above named person. The fax consisted of __________ pages and was sent to: _________________ (fax number of person served). The transmission was reported as complete and without error. The time and date of the transmission was ________ (a.m.) (p.m.) on _____________________

(date).]

____________________________________

Signature of attorney

____________________________________

ddress (print)

____________________________________

City, state, and zip code (print)

____________________________________

Telephone number of attorney or party

USE NOTES

1. copy of this notice shall be provided to the child, and the notice shall be served on the other parties.

[Approved by Supreme Court Order No. 06-8300-004, effective March 15, 2006; 10-408B recompiled and amended as 10-554 by Supreme Court Order No. 14-8300-009, effective for all cases filed or pending on or after December 31, 2014.]

NNOTTIONS

The 2014 amendment, approved by Supreme Court Order No. 14-8300-009, effective December 31, 2014, changed the form from an entry of appearance to a notice of appearance; in the "For use with" note, changed "10-321" to "10-313"; in the title, changed "Entry" to "Notice", changed "attorney" to "counsel", and after "ad litem", deleted "for the child"; changed the caption of the case; in Paragraph (1), after "has reached", deleted "the age of"; in the signature block under the Certificate of Service, after "attorney", deleted "or party", deleted the date of service, and deleted the telephone and fax number of the sender; and in the Use Note, in Paragraph 1, deleted the former sentence which provided that the notice shall be served on the child and each party to the proceeding and added the current sentence, and deleted former Paragraph 2 which provided that the voice and fax number of the person sending a fax was required.

Recompilations.- Pursuant to Supreme Court Order No. 14-8300-009, former Form 10-408B NMR was recompiled and amended as Form 10-554 NMR, effective December 31, 2014.

N.M. R. Child. Ct. 10-554