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When Can a Child Refuse Visitation in California? As in most other states, children in California aren't allowed to refuse to visit a parent under existing visitation orders until they reach adulthood (18 years of age) or otherwise become legally emancipated.

New Mexico courts decide custody based on the ?best interests of the child." This is the same standard as most states. What's different in New Mexico is at 14 years old, a court considers the desires of the minor rather than determining custody based on the best interest standard.

To apply for child support services through the state, you will need to contact the New Mexico Child Support Agency. Offices are located in Albuquerque, Roswell, Farmington, Santa Fe, Las Cruces, and elsewhere and you can apply yourself or through your family or divorce lawyer.

However, a parent who shares custody or has a timesharing/custody agreement in place may be required to get permission from the other parent and/or the District Court in order to relocate with their children to another state or even within New Mexico. Violating a custody agreement can have serious consequences.

This parental obligation cannot be waived in New Mexico. In most cases, ?child support emancipation? happens when the child reaches the age of 18 but that is not always the case. Generally speaking, a child in New Mexico is considered legally emancipated in one of three ways: By court order.

In New Mexico, the court takes into consideration the wishes of the child in determining physical custody, especially if the child is 14 or older. However, this does not mean that the child gets the ?choose?, rather that the court will take their preference into consideration.