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Monday, August 27, 2012

Ok if Court Can't Determine WHICH Parent Abused Child

As a guardian ad litem (GAL) and domestic relations mediator in New Mexico, I take special interest in unusual court cases involving children.  In an important child welfare case, the New Mexico Court of Appeals has recently reaffirmed that adjudication of child abuse is not dependent on a finding of which parent abused the child, despite some changes to statutory language.  Since abuser parents often act in complicity if not concert, this ruling significantly advances child welfare in New Mexico.