This act [32A-4A-1 to 32A-4A-4 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Children’s Advocacy Centers Act”. History: Laws 2019, ch. 134, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 134 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2019, 90 days after the adjournment […]
As used in the Children’s Advocacy Centers Act, “center” means a children’s advocacy center, which is an entity that provides a comprehensive multidisciplinary team response to allegations of child abuse or neglect in a neutral, child-friendly setting by representatives of the following fields and professions: A. child protective services; B. family and victim advocacy; C. […]
A center shall: A. be an entity that is a private, incorporated agency, a hospital or a governmental entity; B. have a neutral, child-focused facility where forensic interviews with children take place; provided that all agencies shall have a place to interact with the child as investigative or treatment needs require; C. have a designated […]
A. The following persons shall comprise a multidisciplinary child abuse investigation team in each judicial district in the state: (1) the district attorney of the judicial district in which the team is created and established, or the district attorney’s designee; (2) a representative from the protective services division of the children, youth and families department, […]
