Abuse/Neglect (Adults)
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Adult Protective Services
Statewide: 866-654-3219 or 505-476-4912
Albuquerque: 505-841-4569
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Abuse/Neglect (Children)
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Children Youth & Families Department
Statewide: 800-797-3260
Albuquerque: 505-841-6100
https://cyfd.org/
Child Abuse Hotline
Phone: 1-855-333-SAFE
Cell Phone: #SAFE
Children's Court, John E. Brown Juvenile Justice Center
5100 Second Street NW
Phone: 505-841-5906 or 505-841-7366
Criminal cases involving juvenile defendants, delinquency proceedings, adoptions, termination of parental rights, abuse and neglect, emancipation of a minor.
Children's Court Page
NM Kids Matter/Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
Albuquerque: 505-903-0305
advocate@nmkidsmatter.org
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Benefits (Food stamps, Medicaid, SSI)
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New Mexico Legal Aid
301 Gold Ave. SW
Phone: 833-545-4357, Intake Hours: Mon-Thurs. 9 AM – 12:30 PM
www.newmexicolegalaid.org/
www.lawhelpnewmexico.org/
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Children’s Legal Services
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Advocacy, Inc.
Albuquerque: 505-266-3166
Provides guardians ad litem for children in abuse and neglect cases in the 2nd Judicial District. Also provides low or no cost legal advocacy and support services.
Guardianship Legal Helpline
Statewide: 1-833-355-6944
Albuquerque: 505-217-1660 (leave message for callback)
ONLY for caregivers who are caring for children who are not their own (NOT for parents seeking custody; see Domestic Relations/Family Law)
www.pegasuslaw.org
The Guardianship Project/Advocacy Inc.
Uncontested guardianship only (parents agree) and relative or step parent adoption
Statewide: 866-257-5320
Phone: 505-266-3166
www.nmadvocacy.org
Pegasus Legal Services for Children
Phone: 505-244-1101
Civil legal needs of children and teenagers, including health care guardianship, emancipation, and special education.
www.pegasuslaw.org
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Civil Rights
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American Civil Liberties Union
Albuquerque: 505-266-5915
www.aclu-nm.org
City of Albuquerque Office of Civil Rights
Phone: 505-768-4595
Investigates complaints of discrimination in public accommodations, employment, and housing.
www.cabq.gov/office-of-equity-inclusion/civil-rights
NM State Human Rights Bureau
Statewide: 800-566-9471
Phone: 505-827-6838
Investigates employee complaints of discrimination
US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Phone: 800-669-4000
www.eeoc.gov/field/albuquerque
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Consumer
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Attorney General’s Office Consumer Protection
Statewide: 844-255-9210
Albuquerque: 505-717-3500
www.nmag.gov
Better Business Bureau
Statewide: 800-873-2224
Albuquerque: 505-346-0110
www.bbb.org
United South Broadway Corp.
Predatory Lending Hotline
Albuquerque: 505-764-8867
www.unitedsouthbroadway.org
Consumer Debt Workshops/Consumer Issues Workshops
State Bar of NM
Statewide: 800-876-6227
Albuquerque: 505-797-6094
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Criminal
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NM Public Defender Department
505 Marquette Ave NW, STE 120
Main Number: 505-369-3600
lopdnm.us/districtoffices/albuquerque.php
Federal Public Defender (Federal cases only)
111 Lomas NW, Ste. 501
Phone: 505-346-2489
http://nm.fd.org/content/albuquerque-main-office
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Disability
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Disability Rights New Mexico (DRNM)
3916 Juan Tabo Blvd., NE
Albuquerque, NM 87111
Statewide: 800-432-4682
Albuquerque: 505-256-3100
Promoting and protecting the rights of persons with disabilities
www.drnm.org
Independent Living Resource Center
Phone: 505-266-5022
NM Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
Phone: 505-841-4519
www.nmddpc.com
ARC of New Mexico
Statewide: 800-358-6493
Albuquerque: 505-883-4630
www.arcnm.org
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Domestic Violence
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Albuquerque Family Advocacy Center (AFAC)
Phone: 505-243-2333
Free, safe, confidential help for adult/child victims of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault.
Catholic Charities of Central NM
Phone: 505-724-4670
Limited to domestic violence in immigration setting.
NM Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Phone: 505-246-9240
Provides information and referral resources for domestic violence resources.
www.nmcadv.org
Domestic Violence Division, 2nd Judicial District Court
400 Lomas NW
2nd Floor, Room 274
Phone: 505-841-6737
Protective orders against family members or intimate partners due to domestic violence within the last 30 days.
Domestic Violence Page
Enlace Comunitario
Phone: 505-246-8972
Provides civil legal assistance to Spanish speaking victims of domestic violence.
Domestic Violence Resource Center
Helpline: 505-248-3165
Main Office: 505-843-9123
24 Hour On-site Crisis Intervention; Domestic Violence Helpline; Legal Advocacy; Adult & Child Individual Counseling; Adult & Child Group Counseling; Parenting Classes; Safe Housing Referrals; Avon Empowerment Workshops; Case Management; Community Connections; Domestic Violence Education
NM Legal Aid Helpline
Phone: 1-877-974-3400
Legal information limited to victims of domestic violence/stalking/sexual assault
Safe to Be You! LGBTQ+Legal Access Project
Phone: 1-877-545-7270
Free civil legal services to LGBTQ+ survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and/or stalking.
S.A.F.E. House
Statewide: 800-773-3645
Albuquerque: 505-247-4219
safehousenm.org
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Elder Law
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Legal Resources for the Elderly
Statewide: 800-876-6657
Albuquerque: 505-797-6005
Free, statewide helpline for New Mexico residents age 55 and older
www.nmbar.org
Senior Citizens’ Law Office
4317 Lead SE, Suite A
Phone: 505-265-2300
www.sclonm.org
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Grandparent Adoption
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The Guardianship Project (Advocacy, Inc.)
Statewide: 866-257-5320
Phone: 505-266-3166
Provides services for relatives of the child or a step parent. The relationship between the biological parent and the child must have disintegrated.
www.nmadvocacy.org
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Grandparent Visitation
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AARP
Phone: 1-866-389-5636
www.aarp.org/grandparents
Provides resources for grandparents
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (Outcomes, Inc.)
Phone: (505) 243-2551
Legal Resources for the Elderly
Statewide: 800-876-6657
Albuquerque: 505-797-6005
Free, statewide helpline for New Mexico residents age 55 and older
www.nmbar.org
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Guardianship (Adult)
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Office of Guardianship Services-NM Developmental - Disabilities Planning Council
625 Silver Ave SW, Suite 100
Albuquerque: 505-841-4519
ARC of New Mexico
Statewide: 800-358-6493
Albuquerque: 505-883-4630
The Guardianship Project (Advocacy, Inc.)
Statewide: 866-257-5320
Phone: 505-266-3166
www.nmadvocacy.org
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Guardianship (Children)
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Guardianship Legal Helpline
Statewide: 800-980-1165
Albuquerque: 505-217-1660 (leave message for callback)
ONLY for caregivers who are caring for children who are NOT their own children (NOT for parents seeking custody - see Domestic Relations/Family Law)
www.pegasuslaw.org
The Guardianship Project/Advocacy Inc.
Uncontested guardianship only (parents agree)
Statewide: 866-257-5320
Phone: 505-266-3166
www.nmadvocacy.org
Pegasus Legal Services for Children
Phone: 505-244-1101
Civil legal needs of children and teenagers, including health care guardianship, emancipation, and special education.
www.pegasuslaw.org
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Identity Theft
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Equifax
Phone: 1-800-525-6285
www.equifax.com
Experian
Phone: 1-800-493-1058
www.experian.com
Trans Union
Phone: 1-855-681-3196
www.transunion.com
Albuquerque Police Department
Phone: 505-768-2030 (to file a report)
U.S. Secret Service
Phone: 505-248-5290
FBI
Phone: 505-889-1300
NM Attorney General’s Office
Toll Free: 1-844-255-9210
Phone: 505-717-3500
NM Securities Division
Toll Free: 1-800-704-5533
Phone: 505-476-4580
www.rld.state.nm.us
Federal Trade Commission
Phone: 1-877-382-4357 (to file a Complaint)
www.identitytheft.gov
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Immigration
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Catholic Charities of Central NM
2010 Bridge SW
Phone: 505-724-4662 or (505)724-4631
Low-cost immigration legal assistance to immigrants, U.S. citizens, and U.S. legal permanent residents and free immigration legal assistance to immigrant victims of domestic violence/sexual assault in determining/gaining immigration benefits (Do not assist with cases involving the immigration court in El Paso).
El Centro de Igualdad y Derechos
714 4th St SW
Phone: 505-246-1627
Latino immigrant led organization that works with Latino immigrant communities and allies to defend, strengthen, and advance the rights of our community.
DACA Walk-In Workshops every Wednesday from 1-5 PM
elcentronm.org
New Mexico Asian Family Center
115 Montclaire Drive SE
Phone: 505-717-2877
Linguistically and culturally sensitive counseling, case management, legal advocacy and system navigation for Asian immigrants.
Family Law Clinic on every first Thursday of the month from 1-5 PM.
nmafc.org
NM Immigrant Law Center
625 Silver Ave. SW, Suite 410
Phone: 505-247-1023
Serving the needs of immigrants in detention in New Mexico, providing legal assistance to low-income families facing separation due to deportation and finding pro bono representation for unmet legal needs for immigrants
nmilc.org/
Santa Fe Dreamers Project
Phone: (505)490-2789
Provides free legal services to immigrants to promote economic empowerment, community development, family unity, and liberation from detention.
www.santafedreamersproject.org
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Landlord/Tenant
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New Mexico Legal Aid
301 Gold Ave. SW
Phone: 833-545-4357, Intake Hours M-Thurs., 9 AM until 12:30 PM
New Mexico Landlord/Tenant Hotline
664 Alta Vista, Santa Fe
Phone: 505-930-5666, M-Thurs., 9:30 AM – 4 PM
nmhotline@aol.com
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Parenting Education/Classes
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All Faiths Family Services
Phone: 505-271-0329
APN Family Support Center
Phone: 505-328-4721
Evolution Group Inc
Phone: 505-242-6988
The Ranches
Toll-Free: 1-800-660-0289
Phone: 505-881-3363
Peanut Butter & Jelly
Phone: 505-877-7060
Native American Professional Parent Resources
Phone: 505-345-6289
Intervention and home visits
YDI
Phone: 505-212-7405
Family & Individual Counseling for children up to 18 years of age.
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Paternity Testing
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CSED - Child Support Enforcement Division
NM Only: 800-288-7207
Outside NM: 800-585-7631
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Supervised Visitation/Exchanges
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Neutral Corner
Phone: 505-255-0007
www.ydinm.org/neutral-corner.aspx
APN
Phone: 505-242-1414
Family Services for Children
Phone: 505-994-4931
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