Section 40-13-1 - Short title

Chapter 40, Article 13 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the 'Family Violence Protection Act'. History: Laws 1987, ch. 286, § 1; 1999, ch. 142, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, substituted 'Chapter 40, Article 13 NMSA 1978' for 'this act'. Law reviews. — For comment, 'District Court Review of Judicial Officers in New Mexico Domestic Violence and Domestic Relations Cases: Rethinking the Rules,' see 36 N.M.L. Rev. 487 (2000).