Dom. Rel. Forms. 4A-504

As amended through August 23, 2024

Rule 4A-504 - Order for service of process by publication in a newspaper

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

COUNTY OF _______________

________________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT

_______________________________ , Petitioner(s)

No. __________

IN THE MATTER OF THE KINSHIP GUARDIANSHIP OF

____________________________ ,¹ (a) Child(ren) (use initials only)), and concerning

____________________________ , Respondent(s).

ORDER FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION IN A NEWSPAPER

Petitioner(s) filed a motion requesting that the court approve service of process on ______________________________________________ (name of each Respondent to be served) by publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

The court FINDS that Petitioner has made diligent efforts to make personal service, but has not been able to complete service of process. The last known address of ________________________ (name of Respondent to be served) is ______________________________________________________________ (Respondent's last known address).

The court further FINDS that the newspaper of general circulation in this county is (name of newspaper) _________________________________________________ , and that

1. [] this newspaper is most likely to give Respondent notice of the pendency of the action.

OR

2. [] in the county of __________________________ , State of _________________ , a newspaper most likely to give notice of the pendency of this proceeding to the person to be served is (name of newspaper) ________________________ .

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Petitioner serve process on _____________________ (name of Respondent) by publication once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in the (name of newspaper) _______________________________

[] and once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in (name of newspaper) _______________________ in __________________________ County.

Petitioner shall file proof of service with a copy of the affidavit of publication when service has been completed.

Dated this _____ day of ___________ , 20___

_____________________________

District Judge

USE NOTES

1. Enter initials of each child listed in the Petition to Appoint Kinship Guardian.

Dom. Rel. Forms. 4A-504

Approved by Supreme Court Order No. 16-8300-020, effective for all pleadings and papers filed on or after12/31/2016; as amended by Supreme Court Order No. 17-8300-017, effective for all pleadings and papers filed on or after12/31/2017; as amended by Supreme Court Order No. 22-8300-020, effective for all pleadings and papers filed on or after 12/31/2022.

ANNOTATIONS The 2017 amendment, approved by Supreme Court Order No. 17-8300-017, effective December 31, 2017, enlarged the amount of time that notice must be published in a newspaper of general circulation when serving process by publication in a newspaper; and after each occurrence of "once a week for", changed "two" to "three".