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10-562. Motion to intervene.

[For use with Rule 10-122 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).

MOTION TO INTERVENE

            COMES NOW, __________, Movant, by his/her/its counsel, _______________, and moves this Court for an order allowing ____________ to intervene in this matter as a party and to fully participate in these proceedings.  In support of this motion, Movant states as follows:

            1.         The Court has jurisdiction of the parties and subject matter herein.

(Check as applicable)

[ ]         2.         Movant is allowed to intervene as a matter of right because:

                        a.         Movant is a parent who has not been named as a party; or

                        b.         Movant is ____________’s (name(s) of child(ren)) Indian tribe;

            OR

[ ]         3.         Permissive intervention should be granted by the Court because:

                        a.         Movant has the following relationship with __________ (name(s) of child(ren)):

(Check as applicable)

                        ___     foster parent with whom the child(ren) has/have resided for at least six (6) months;

                        ___     a relative within the fifth degree of consanguinity with whom the child(ren) has/have resided;

                        ___     a stepparent with whom the child(ren) has/have resided;

                        ___     a person who wishes to become the child(ren)’s permanent guardian;

                        ___     a guardian or custodian of the child(ren); or

                        ___     a person who has a constitutionally protected liberty interest in the proceedings and the disposition of the action may impair or impede Movant’s ability to protect that interest.

                        b.         Movant’s rationale for the proposed intervention is:

                                    ____________________________________________________

                                    ____________________________________________________

and the pleading is attached setting forth the claims or defenses for which intervention is sought.

                        c.         The intervention is in the best interest of ____________ (name(s) of child(ren)), and

(Check as applicable)

                                    ___     the Children, Youth and Families Department does not have a viable plan for reunification and/or

                                    ___     the intervention will not impede the progress of the reunification plan.

            4.         The intervention will not unduly delay or prejudice the adjudication of the rights of the original parties.

____________________                           ________________________________

Date                                                                Attorney for intervenor

                                                                        ________________________________

                                                                        Attorney’s address

                                                                        ________________________________

                                                                        Attorney’s telephone number

(To be completed by proposed intervenor who is not represented by an attorney) 

____________________                           ________________________________

Date                                                                Signature of proposed intervenor

                                                                        ________________________________

                                                                        Name of proposed intervenor (printed)

                                                                        ________________________________

                                                                        Street address

                                                                        ________________________________

                                                                        City

                                                                        ________________________________

                                                                        State and Zip Code

                                                                        ________________________________

                                                                        Telephone number of proposed intervenor

USE NOTES

            1.         Use bracketed material if the proposed intervenor is represented by an attorney.  If an attorney signs this pleading, the signature, name, address, and telephone number of the proposed intervenor are not required.

[Approved, effective August 1, 1997; 10-457 recompiled and amended as 10-562 by Supreme Court Order No. 14-8300-009, effective for all cases filed or pending on or after December 31, 2014.]