Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Children, Youth & Families Department
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided February 23, 2000No. 19,718PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUTIN, Judge.
{1} This appeal from an adjudicatory judgment under the Abuse and Neglect Act (the Act) presents a constitutional attack against a provision of the Act, requires us to consider the applicability of the Act to stepparents, and tests certain evidentiary privileges.
{2} The Children, Youth and Families Department of the State of New Mexico (CYFD) filed a Neglect Abuse Petition under the Act to protect Candice from abuse by her stepfather, Nolando, and from neglect by her mother, Patricia. The proceeding culminated in a determination of “neglect or abuse” within the meaning of…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Kolender v. LawsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- State v. ApodacaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1994
- State v. LuceroNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1986
- State v. PierceNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1990
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3Cited by18 opinions
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