10-408B

[For use with Children Court

Rules 10-113, 10-305 and 10-305.1 NMRA

and Section 32A-4-10 NMSA 1978.]

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

COUNTY OF _______________

___________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT

IN THE CHILDREN'S COURT

No. ___________

State of New Mexico

Children, Youth and Families

Department,

v.

__________________________, respondent

In the Matter of __________________,

(insert name of each child).

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE AS ATTORNEY FOR CHILD

BY GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR THE CHILD

The undersigned attorney notifies the court that:

(1)       __________________ (name of child) has reached the age of fourteen (14) years of age;

(2)       As the child's guardian ad litem, I have explained to this child the child's right be represented by an attorney in all further proceedings in this case; and

(3)       the child has agreed to my continued representation of the child in the capacity of the child's attorney.

The court is notified that I am entering my appearance as attorney for __________________ (name of child) in the above proceeding.

Dated: ____________________

Attorney

                                                            ________________________________

                                                            Signed

                                                            ________________________________

                                                            Name (print)

                                                            ________________________________

                                                            Address (print)

                                                            ________________________________

                                                             City, state and zip code (print)

                                                            ________________________________

                                                            Telephone number

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE¹

I hereby certify that on this ____ day of ______________, ______ this notice was served on __________________________________ (name of person served) by:

(complete applicable alternative)

[United States first class mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to:

Name: __________________________________________

            Address:        __________________________________

City, State

and zip code:__________________________________]

[fax to ________________________ the above named person. The fax consisted of __________ pages and was sent to: _________________ (fax number of person served). The transmission was reported as complete and without error. The time and date of the transmission was ________ (a.m.) (p.m.) on _____________________ (date).]

________________________________

                                                            Signature of attorney or party

                                                            ________________________________

                                                            Date of signature

                                                            ________________________________

                                                            Address (print)

                                                            ________________________________

                                                             City, state and zip code (print)

                                                            ________________________________

                                                            Telephone number of attorney or party

[__________________________________

Telephone and fax number of sender]²

USE NOTE

1.         This notice shall be served on the child and on each party to the proceeding.

2.         The voice and fax number of the person sending a fax is required to be completed. See Rule 10-105.1 NMRA.

[Approved, effective March 15, 2006.]

Rev. 2/6/06