New Mexico · New Mexico Statutes 1978 — full code (public domain; via Open US Law, CC BY 4.0)

N.M. Stat. § 40-13-2: N.M. Stat. § 40-13-2

Civil

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This statute defines key terms used in New Mexico's Family Violence Protection Act, including 'domestic abuse,' 'household member,' 'order of protection,' and related concepts for civil protection proceedings.

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