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10-551. Order permitting withdrawal of counsel.

[For use with Rule 10-165 NMRA]

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).

ORDER PERMITTING WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL

            This matter came before the Court on _________________’s motion to withdraw as counsel of record for ____________________. The Court has considered the motion and finds that it is well-taken and should be GRANTED.

            IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED

            1.         _____________________ is permitted to withdraw as counsel of record for _____________________.

            2.         (Select appropriate option)

                        [ ]         _____________________ shall serve as substitute counsel for _____________________.

                        [ ]         _____________________ (name of party) has entered an appearance as a party pro se.

                        [ ]         _____________________ (name of party) shall notify the Court witihin twenty (20) days of this order that substitute counsel has been obtained or shall be deemed to have entered an appearance pro se.

            3.         The filing of this order shall serve as notice to all parties of the withdrawal of ____________ [and of the substitution of ____________] as attorney for ____________.

                                                                                    ________________________________

                                                                                    District Court Judge

APPROVED:

Withdrawing attorney

____________________________________

Signed

____________________________________

Name (print)

____________________________________

Address (print)

____________________________________

City, state, and zip code (print)

____________________________________

Telephone number

Substitute attorney (if applicable)

____________________________________

Signed

____________________________________

Name (print)

____________________________________

Address (print)

____________________________________

City, state, and zip code (print)

____________________________________

Telephone number

[(Add signature blocks for all other attorneys and pro se parties in the case.)]

USE NOTES

            1.         This form is used only when an order permitting withdrawal of counsel is required under Rule 10-165 NMRA.

[Approved, effective April 2, 2001; 10-407.1 recompiled and amended as 10-551 by Supreme Court Order No. 14-8300-009, effective for all cases filed or pending on or after December 31, 2014.]