Section 32A-1-10 - Petition; who may signA. A petition initiating proceedings pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 32 [32A], Article 2, 3B, 4 or 6 NMSA 1978 shall be signed by the children's court attorney. B. An affidavit for an ex-parte custody order may be signed by any person who has knowledge of the facts alleged or is informed of them and believes that they are true. 1978 Comp., § 32A-1-10, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 77, § 19.