Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Department of Human Services v. Jojola
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided March 16, 1983No. 14116PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RIORDAN, Justice.
State of New Mexico’s Department of Human Services (DHS) filed a paternity petition in the District Court of Bernalillo County seeking a judgment to determine Jimmy Andrew Jojola (Jojola) to be the natural father of Jonathan Abeita and require Jojola to make monthly payments for his support. Jojola filed a motion to dismiss for lack of personal and subject matter jurisdiction. The district court dismissed the petition for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. DHS appeals. We reverse.
The issues on appeal are:
I. Whether the New Mexico district court has personal…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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3Cited by23 opinions
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