Here are the top 10 tips onwhat to avoid when filing for divorce.
1. If you're a woman, don't get pregnant. If you're a man don't get anybody pregnant.
Having a new baby during the pendency of your divorce is problematic. Not only is not healthy for you or the baby, but it can be off-putting to the Court should the judge find out. Likewise, if you're a man, don't get anybody pregnant. Although New Mexico is a no-fault state, the Court won't be happy to hear that Dad has a new family in the making before he's even divorced.
In my fifteen years of experience, I have found that courts (not always to be sure) try to make child custody decisions based on what is in the child's best interest; simple as that.
A. A victim of domestic abuse may petition the court under the Family Violence Protection Act [40-13-1 NMSA1978] for an order of protection.
B. The petition shall be made under oath or shall be accompanied by a sworn affidavit setting out specific facts showing the alleged domestic abuse.