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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 ...
Kinship Guardianship
Kinship guardianship is a separate section of custody law in New Mexico that’s used when neither parent has custody of the child. Kinship guardianship allows a family caregiver, often a grandparent or ...
What to Bring to Your Consult
The initial consultation with a Family Law lawyer is the most important step in the process, as it is when you and the lawyer are able to connect on the process you are about to go through. Having all ...
Three Common Mistakes of Holiday Timesharing
The Holidays can be an exciting time of year with snowy weather, family gatherings, and of course presents, however; for timesharing parents, the Holidays can also add stress. While the Holidays can ...
Military Divorce and Healthcare
This is part two of our series on military divorce, find part one here. What happens if you don’t qualify for the 20-20-20 rule and are involved in a military divorce? You may be worried about your ...
Grandparents and Visitation Rights
Grandparents play a special role in many children’s lives. Whether it's grandma’s baking or fishing trips with grandpa, children who have a relationship with their grandparents may be happier and ...
Twenty is the Magic Number for Military Retirement
If you are in the process of a divorce or thinking about getting divorced from your military spouse, you’ve probably heard the term “20-20-20 rule” before. The 20-20-20 rule comes from the Uniformed ...
Time to Sell Your House?
The sale of the marital home is one of the most important parts of the divorce process, as it serves the purpose of either disbursing equity to each party or ridding the parties of a large amount of ...
Resources for Refinancing
In many divorces, or co-habitation situations, parties are faced with the decision about what to do with the main residence upon their divorce or separation. If the parties sell the residence, ...
Best Lawyers 2021
Batley Powers Family Law is proud to announce that both, Bobbie Batley and Randy Powers, our Firm’s partners have been recognized in the 27th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyers is a ...
