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Divorce
A Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce) is a legal action between married people to end the marriage.
A divorce determines how to divide the property and debts of the parties, where the children will live if there are children of the marriage, and who will pay child support and how much that parent must pay. After two people are divorce, each person is free to marry again.
To obtain a divorce in New Mexico, you or your spouse must have lived in New Mexico for the last six months. To begin a divorce, you must first file a petition and other papers in the district court in the county where you live or where your spouse lives. The divorce is not final until the judge signs the Final Decree of Dissolution of Marriage.
It is not necessary that both person agree to end the relationship. One spouse cannot make the other stay in a relationship.
Additional Information
For Divorce forms, click here.
To complete a Child Support Worksheet, click here.
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400 Lomas Blvd NW
Room 119, 1st Floor
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Contact
Phone: 505-841-6702
505-841-7579
505-841-5409
Email: albdselfhelp@nmcourts.gov
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Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
General questions will be answered and forms may be picked up
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