New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 50 - CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
Part 100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 8.50.100.11 - ATTORNEY REPRESENTATION

Per Subsection E of Section 27-2-27 et seq., NMSA 1978, the Title IV-D attorneys only represent the human services department. There is no express or implied attorney-client relationship between IV-D attorneys and applicants or recipients of IV-D services. Although applicants and recipients of IV-D services may interact with IV-D attorneys regarding their cases, the interaction with the IV-D attorneys does not indicate any confidential relationship that the person would have with a private attorney. All IV-D applicants and recipients are on notice that information provided to the IV-D agency (either to IV-D staff or attorneys) will not be disclosed to the general public, but may be used to collect support from either parent. The IV-D agency reserves the right to invoke the attorney work product privilege as it pertains to its attorneys and their work for the IV-D agency.