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Phone: (505) 843-7303

Address: 800 Lomas Blvd NW Ste 201, Albuquerque, NM 87102

Website: http://www.newmexicolegalgroup.com

New Mexico Legal Group

Family Law

Divorce
Amy is a graduate of the New Mexico School of Law and brings over ten years of experience to the practice of divorce and family law. She has an extraordinary focus on strategic planning in her cases, so her clients always know what is happening, why it is happening, and how their outcomes are being achieved. One of Amyâ€™s other unique skills is her ability to reduce complex issues into simple, easy-to-solve problems. This is what allows her to obtain outstanding results for her clients.
Child Support
In New Mexico, parents have the option of reaching a child support agreement on their own or having it decided by the court. Ideally, the child support obligations of each parent are fairly based on their financial circumstances and adequately cover all of the childâ€™s needs. New Mexico has its own set of guidelines when calculating child support. You can use thisÂ CHILD SUPPORT CALCULATOR Â when estimating you potential payments. We represent people who are trying toÂ establish child support or need legal assistance in getting a child support order enforced.
Child Custody and Visitation
We help clients determine the best way to reach a child custody agreement that is beneficial for the family. When our clients understand all of the options available, it increases the chances of them arranging a child custody agreement that best suits the needs of the children. If the child custody issues became contentious however, we are prepared to fight aggressively on our clientsâ€™ behalf.
Premarital Agreement
Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements are contracts created by couples who want to determine how their assets will be divided if they ever get divorced. Prenuptial agreements are executed before marriage and postnuptial agreements are executed after marriage. Due to the complexity of legal issues involved in drafting these types of agreements, each person should have their own qualified attorney represent them prior to signing the contract. Having an experiencedÂ divorce attorneyÂ work with you during this process also ensures that any prenuptial or postnuptial agreements are legally valid and wonâ€™t adversely affect you.
Guardianship
In New Mexico, guardianships of minors may be affected under a number of different statutes, including The Kinship Guardianship Act, the Uniform Probate Code, and the Childrenâ€™s Code.
Spousal Support
The court wants to designateÂ alimony Â in a manner that is fair and just to both parties. The court may decide alimony should be paid in installments for a set period of time, indefinitely, or in one lump sum. Certain factors the court takes into consideration when deciding how to arrange the terms of spousal support are...
Annulment
An annulment is different from a divorce.Â A divorceÂ terminates a marriage but an annulment states that the marriage was illegal and invalid. The marriage is essentially void. From a legal perspective, the marriage never occurred. If you want to annul your marriage, the court needs sufficient proof that the marriage is eligible for annulment based on specific legal reasons.
Child Abuse
By nature, joint custody arrangements require a collaborative effort between parents. In some situations, this may not be considered practical or in the best interests of the child. Issues such as drug abuse, child abuse, serious criminal issues or domestic violence, leave the judge with no choice but to protect the child from potential negative consequences.

Criminal Law

Criminal Defense
Â law school at Texas Wesleyan University Law School in Fort Worth, TX.Â Molly rediscovered her nicheÂ helping people troubleshoot their problems, now legal in nature, and has done so for the last 20 years first as a criminal defense attorney and as a family law attorney and
DUI/DWI
DUI I first sat down with Cynthia and explained everything. She gave me the most honest information and details to the outcomes and options that I have. In court, Ms. Payne fought for me wholeheartedly and spoke to the judge with upmost respect. The outcome, my case was dismissed. I couldnâ€™t have asked for a better lawyer. Ms. Payne is utterly the best without any exception! Thank you.
Sex Crimes
In addition to DWI cases, we handle a wide range of criminal cases, such as theft, domestic violence, manslaughter, drug possession, sex crimes, and white collar crimes. Due to the seriousness of the punishments associated with these types of crimes, it is crucial to have a skilled litigator who will protect your rights and look out for your best interests.
White Collar Crimes
Theft
Misdemeanors
Darin McDougall is a graduate of the New Mexico School of Law. He began his legal career as a Public Defender, where he honed his negotiation and trial skills in hundreds of criminal cases and developed effective case management systems and trial techniques. Darin represents criminal defendants throughout the state of New Mexico in cases ranging from simple misdemeanors to serious felonies.
Drug Crimes
Manslaughter

Health Law

Personal Injury
Matthew was admitted to the State Bar of New Mexico in 2015 and joined the Second Judicial District Attorneyâ€™s Office where he prosecuted criminal cases involving domestic violence, DWI, and property crime. In addition to representing the State in the Mental Health Court program, he also served as the DAâ€™s Office HEART prosecutor focusing on repeat domestic violence offenders. After leaving the DAâ€™s Office Matthew went on to practice in the areas of insurance defense, governmental representation, civil rights defense, and commercial representation close to home in Las Cruces, NM. In 2017, Matthew was admitted to the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico. After returning to the Albuquerque, NM area Matthew worked for local law firms representing individuals and small businesses in the areas of personal injury, contracts, insurance, and construction.
Medicaid Planning
If there is a possibility you could need end-of-life care or long-term care you should start medicaid planning to shelter your assets.

Trusts and Estates

Estate Planning
Helping families with estate planning and probate administration for over 23 years, we will develop a legally sound plan that works for you.
Wills
In New Mexico, the statutory advance healthcare directive takes the place of a living will. Therefore, while you may have heard of living wills and you may have been told that you need one, in New Mexico only the advance healthcare directive is authorized by statute and required.Â
Trusts
A Medicaid Planning Trust is an irrevocable trust that changes ownership of assets from you to the trust itself, which then passes on to a beneficiary upon your death. Because the trust cannot be changed, altered, or abolished in any way once formed, Medicaid planning trusts are not included in asset calculations for Medicaid qualification in New Mexico.
Power of Attorney
Choosing who should act under a power of attorney and what they should be able to do should be a well thought out decision. An agent under a power of attorney is a fiduciary role and the agent is required to act in the best interests of the principal. This is why it is important to select someone you absolutely trust with this responsibility, whether it be a loved one or a professional fiduciary. There are different types of power of attorney to choose from that give you the option to decide if you want financial decisions to be made on your behalf or not.
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