N.M. Stat. § 32A-2-28
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§ 32A-2-28. Parental responsibility
Official statutory text
A. In any complaint alleging delinquency, a parent of the child alleged to be delinquent may be made a party in the petition. If a parent is made a party and if a child is adjudicated a delinquent, the court may order the parent or parents to submit to counseling, participate in any probation or other treatment program ordered by the court and, if the child is committed for institutionalization, participate in any institutional treatment or counseling program including attendance at the site of the institution. The court shall order the parent to support the child committed for institutionalization by paying the reasonable costs of support, maintenance and treatment of the child that the parent is financially able to pay. The court may use the child support guidelines set forth in Section 40-4-11.1 NMSA 1978 to calculate a reasonable payment.
B. If a fine is imposed against a child by a court of this state, the parent of the child is not liable to pay the fine.
C. The court may enforce any of its orders issued pursuant to this section by use of its contempt power.
B. If a fine is imposed against a child by a court of this state, the parent of the child is not liable to pay the fine.
C. The court may enforce any of its orders issued pursuant to this section by use of its contempt power.
Status: in_force
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