Holidays are often filled with joy and excitement for children but can also be a source of pain and sadness when the family is no longer together. Navigating two households during the holidays ...
Archives for 2021
Divorce Basics
Answers to some of the initial questions about divorce may help reduce some of the anxiety associated with this difficult decision. ...
Parenting Plans With Children First
We recognize the importance of Parenting Plans which put the developmental needs of the child over each parent's personal wishes. The following tips from Marsha Kline Pruett are a helpful reference ...
Supporting Women in the Law Award
Little, Gilman-Tepper & Batley, P.A. was honored to receive the 2018 Supporting Women in the Law Award from New Mexico Women's Bar Association. ...
Best Lawyers Award
Batley Family Law is proud to announce that Bobbie Batley, our Firm’s partner has been recognized in the 28th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyers is a purely peer review ranking. It ...
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ Series 1 What’s the difference between physical and legal custody? New Mexico recognizes two types of custody: physical and legal. Physical custody simply means who has physical control of ...
Finding Ways to Stay Involved
Community Involvement 2020-2021 We’re so grateful that our team is dedicated to community involvement in so many unique and creative ways. Here are a few things that we’ve been up to recently ...
2020 to 2021 A year in Review – Batley Post Covid
What a year (or so) it has been! We have added words like unprecedented, pivot and work from home to our vernacular in a way we never could have anticipated. To put it mildly, our world ...
Custody Agreement in State Where Neither Party Lives
Occasionally, parents encounter a unique situation when they are attempting to modify a custody arrangement. The original court case took place in a different state, for example, Arizona, and now ...
Custody When Never Married
Custody of a child when the parents are not married is commonly referred to as a “Parentage” matter. Parentage matters are governed by NMSA 40-11A. The beginning of the process includes establishing ...