Form 4-962 NMRA. — Response to petition for order of protection from domestic abuse.

[Standard simplified response to petition form, Family Violence Protection Act, Sections 40-13-1 to 40-13-8 NMSA 1978]

__________________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF _______________ STATE OF NEW MEXICO

_______________________________ Petitioner

v. No. ____________

_______________________________ Respondent

RESPONSE TO PETITION FOR ORDER OF PROTECTION FROM DOMESTIC ABUSE

Respondent in response to the allegations in the petition for order of protection from domestic abuse states: (Set forth a response to each paragraph of the petition you do not agree with. Please include the paragraph number of the petition preceding each response.) _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________.

(If you need additional space, please attach additional pages.)

Respondent requests that the court: (check and complete applicable alternatives)

[] modify the temporary order of protection as follows: ________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________.

[] terminate the temporary order of protection because: ________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________.

[] hold an earlier hearing on the petition for protection order because: ________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________.

[] hold a later hearing on the petition for protection order because: ________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________.

[] dismiss the petition for protection order because: ________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________.

________________________________ (Signature of respondent) ________________________________ (Respondent's name printed) ________________________________ (Respondent's address) ________________________________ (Respondent's telephone number)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE OF PARTY

I affirm under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of New Mexico that a copy of this response was served on the petitioner by:

(check and complete applicable alternative)

[] first class mail, postage prepaid on this ____ day of ______________, ______ at the following address: ________________________________ (address) ________________________________

OR [] the following means: _______________________________

OR

[] (check only if the petitioner's present address is unknown to respondent and not contained on the petition) service on the clerk of the court by filing two copies of this response with the clerk on this ____ day of _______________, ______.

________________________________ Signature of respondent ________________________________ Date of signature

SERVICE OF PETITIONER BY CLERK (to be completed by clerk when petitioner's address has been sealed by order of the court)

I served this response on the petitioner by first class mail, postage prepaid on this ____ day of __________________, ______.

________________________________ Clerk

USE NOTES

This Response to Petition gives respondent an opportunity to state defenses against the charges in the petition. This Response to Petition does not contain a counter petition charging the petitioner with an act of domestic abuse. If the respondent only wants to defend against the petitioner's charge of abuse, this form should be used as drafted. If the respondent wants both to defend against the petitioner's charge of domestic abuse and also to charge the petitioner with domestic abuse, the respondent should fill out this form and also fill out Form 4-962A NMRA. Respondent then should attach Form 4-962 and Form 4-962A.

[Approved, effective November 1, 1999 until July 1, 2001; approved, as amended, effective May 1, 2001; as amended by Supreme Court Order No. 14-8300-023, effective for all pleadings and papers filed on or after December 31, 2014.]