New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 10 - CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Part 7 - PROTECTIVE SERVICES LEGAL
Section 8.10.7.30 - CONSULAR NOTIFICATION
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Foreign national child: When PSD is given custody of a foreign national child, that is, a child who is not a citizen of the United States, PSD shall notify that child's foreign national consulate in writing, without delay, after obtaining custody. When PSD is given custody of a child who has at least one parent who is a foreign national of any country other than Mexico, PSD shall notify the appropriate foreign consulate except in cases in which notification may create a risk to the child's safety or may impede the goal of reunification of the child with their family.
B. Mexican national child: When PSD is given custody of a Mexican national child, that is, a child who is a national of Mexico or has at least one parent who is a national of Mexico, PSD shall notify the Mexican consulate without delay.
