Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Children, Youth & Families Department v. Debbie F.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided September 8, 1995No. 16220PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FLORES, Judge.
1. The Children, Youth and Families Department (the Department) appeals the dismissal of its abuse and neglect petition for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The district court determined that because the alleged acts of abuse and neglect took place at Holloman Air Force Base, a federal enclave, the State could not exercise its jurisdiction in order to apply the provisions of the New Mexico Children’s Code, NMSA 1978, §§ 32A-1-1 to -20-1 (Repl.Pamp.1993). We hold that the State may exercise its jurisdiction and apply the provisions of the Children’s Code to those who…
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