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10-555. Motion to appoint attorney for fourteen (14) year-old child.

[For use with Rules 10-165, 10-312 and 10-313 NMRA

and Section 32A-4-10 NMSA 1978]

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

COUNTY OF _______________

__________________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT

IN THE CHILDREN’S COURT

STATE OF NEW MEXICO ex rel.

CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT

                                                                                                            No. __________

In the Matter of

_______________________________, (a) Child(ren), and Concerning

_______________________________, Respondent(s).

MOTION TO APPOINT ATTORNEY

FOR FOURTEEN (14) YEAR-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: ____________________

                                                                                    Attorney

                                                                                    ________________________________

                                                                                    Signed

                                                                                    ________________________________

                                                                                    Name (print)

                                                                                    ________________________________

                                                                                    Address (print)

                                                                                    ________________________________

                                                                                    City, state, and zip code (print)

                                                                                    ________________________________

                                                                                    Telephone number

CERTIFICATE 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: _______________________________________

Address: _____________________________________

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.         A 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.]