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                       Bernalillo County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Albuquerque)  FIPS: 35001                     - pop.676,444                   
                                
                       Dona Ana County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Las Cruces)  FIPS: 35013                     - pop.219,561                   
                                
                       Santa Fe County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Santa Fe)  FIPS: 35049                     - pop.154,823                   
                                
                       Sandoval County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Bernalillo)  FIPS: 35043                     - pop.148,834                   
                                
                       San Juan County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Aztec)  FIPS: 35045                     - pop.121,661                   
                                
                       Valencia County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Los Lunas)  FIPS: 35061                     - pop.76,205                   
                                
                       Lea County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Lovington)  FIPS: 35025                     - pop.74,455                   
                                
                       McKinley County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Gallup)  FIPS: 35031                     - pop.72,902                   
                                
                       Otero County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Alamogordo)  FIPS: 35035                     - pop.67,839                   
                                
                       Chaves County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Roswell)  FIPS: 35005                     - pop.65,157                   
                                
                       Eddy County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Carlsbad)  FIPS: 35015                     - pop.62,314                   
                                
                       Curry County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Clovis)  FIPS: 35009                     - pop.48,430                   
                                
                       Rio Arriba County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Tierra Amarilla)  FIPS: 35039                     - pop.40,363                   
                                
                       Taos County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Taos)  FIPS: 35055                     - pop.34,489                   
                                
                       Grant County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Silver City)  FIPS: 35017                     - pop.28,185                   
                                
                       San Miguel County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Las Vegas)  FIPS: 35047                     - pop.27,201                   
                                
                       Cibola County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Grants)  FIPS: 35006                     - pop.27,172                   
                                
                       Luna County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Deming)  FIPS: 35029                     - pop.25,427                   
                                
                       Lincoln County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Carrizozo)  FIPS: 35027                     - pop.20,269                   
                                
                       Los Alamos County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Los Alamos)  FIPS: 35028                     - pop.19,419                   
                                
                       Roosevelt County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Portales)  FIPS: 35041                     - pop.19,191                   
                                
                       Socorro County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Socorro)  FIPS: 35053                     - pop.16,595                   
                                
                       Torrance County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Estancia)  FIPS: 35057                     - pop.15,045                   
                                
                       Colfax County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Raton)  FIPS: 35007                     - pop.12,387                   
                                
                       Sierra County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Truth Or Consequences)  FIPS: 35051                     - pop.11,576                   
                                
                       Quay County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Tucumcari)  FIPS: 35037                     - pop.8,746                   
                                
                       Guadalupe County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Santa Rosa)  FIPS: 35019                     - pop.4,452                   
                                
                       Mora County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Mora)  FIPS: 35033                     - pop.4,189                   
                                
                       Hidalgo County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Lordsburg)  FIPS: 35023                     - pop.4,178                   
                                
                       Union County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Clayton)  FIPS: 35059                     - pop.4,079                   
                                
                       Catron County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Reserve)  FIPS: 35003                     - pop.3,579                   
                                
                       De Baca County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Fort Sumner)  FIPS: 35011                     - pop.1,698                   
                                
                       Harding County Family Court
                   
                   County Seat: (Mosquero)  FIPS: 35021                     - pop.657                   
                            
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If you want to find a good child custody lawyer, consider starting with these sources:
- Family and friends. Ask people you know and trust whether they have hired a family lawyer in the past -- or if they know someone else who has. If you hear a name once, that could be a starting point. If you hear the same name many times, put that person on your list of lawyers to call.
- Other lawyers. If you know and respect a lawyer who works in another of the law -- for example a business or estate planning lawyer -- ask if they know a good family law attorney (or whether they’re willing to ask around on your behalf).
- Counselors or therapists. If you’re seeing a counselor or therapist -- especially a marriage counselor -- ask for lawyer recommendations.
- Professional associations. If you don't get any good personal referrals, turn to professional associations for family lawyers. Many good family lawyers belong to the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML). You can also contact the State Bar of New Mexico for family lawyer referrals.
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See How to Find a Child Custody Lawyer in New Mexico.

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What Is Physical vs. Legal Custody of a Child?

What Is Physical vs. Legal Custody of a Child?

Every child custody decision has two essential parts:

Physical custody determines where the children will live.

Legal custody refers to the right to make other important decisions for the children—for example, religious upbringing, medical care, and choices about education.

For more details about the different types of child custody and how they fit together, see How Does Child Custody Work in New Mexico?

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What Is Joint vs. Sole Custody of a Child?

What Is Joint vs. Sole Custody of a Child?

While the terms physical custody and legal custody refer to types of decisions affecting your children, “joint custody” and “sole custody” refer to who makes those choices on behalf of the kids.

Joint custody refers to a situation where both parents make decisions.

Sole custody means that just one parent has control.

Note that these two types of custody can be blended, and that joint custody doesn’t necessarily mean a 50/50 split.

For example, parents could be granted joint legal custody—giving them both a say in important decisions about their child’s education, religious training, medical treatment, and the like—while one parent gets sole physical custody, meaning that the child will live with him or her and most likely visit the other.

For more details about the different types of child custody and how they fit together, see How Does Child Custody Work in New Mexico?
What Is Split Custody?

What Is Split Custody?

Split custody means that each parent takes primary custody of different kids—think of the film “The Parent Trap,” where the parents separate the twin sisters as babies, raising one in California and one in Boston. Such arrangements are unlikely to lead to Hollywood endings and are usually disfavored, but there are rare situations in which split custody may make sense. For example, if the siblings aren’t close or if a particular child-parent relationship is unusually strained, an unconventional arrangement might be appropriate.

Before you ask for split custody, it’s wise to consult a counselor or custody evaluator—a therapist that specializes in softening the blow of divorce on children by evaluating the family situation and making recommendations. Your lawyer or your local court should be able to help you find a qualified custody evaluator in your area.
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