N.M. R. Child. Ct. 10-555

As amended through November 1, 2024
Rule 10-555 - Motion to appoint attorney for fourteen (14) year-old child

[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).

MOTION TO PPOINT TTORNEY FOR FOURTEEN (14) YER-OLD CHILD

The undersigned attorney as guardian ad litem for _______________________ (name of child) notifies the court that:

(1) __________________ (name of child) [is reaching] [has reached] fourteen (14) years of age;
(2) 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) (Select appropriate option)

[ ] The child has requested that another attorney be appointed to represent the child.

[ ] I request the court to appoint another attorney to represent this child.

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 motion 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

USE NOTES

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

[Approved by Supreme Court Order No. 06-8300-004, effective March 15, 2006; 10-408C recompiled and amended as 10-555 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, clarified the language of the form; in the "For use with" note, changed "10-321" to "10-313"; changed the caption of the case; in the first paragraph, in Paragraph (1), after "[has reached]", deleted "[the age of]"; at the end of Paragraph (2), deleted "(use applicable alternative)"; after the attorney signature block, deleted the former sentence which provided that the named attorney was appointed to represent the child, and deleted the signature block for the judge; 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, deleted former Paragraph 1, which provided that the form could be used for substitution of counsel and that unless a new attorney was appointed by the judge prior to filing the motion, new counsel was required to enter an appearance; deleted former Paragraph 2, which required that the motion be served on the child and each party; deleted former Paragraph 3, which required that the voice and fax number of the person sending a fax be completed; and added a new Paragraph 1.

Recompilations.- Pursuant to Supreme Court Order No. 14-8300-009, former Form 10-408C NMR was recompiled and amended as Form 10-555 NMR, effective December 31, 2014.

N.M. R. Child. Ct. 10-555