04-02-2025
NM HCA launches child-support outreach events
On Feb. 4, New Mexico's Health Care Authority announced a year-long program to highlight child-support services. (Getty Images)
To mark 50 years of child-support programs, the New Mexico Health Care Authority on Tuesday announced a year-long program of outreach events highlighting the agency's resources and services.
Those services include: locating the other parent when needed; establishing parentage; establishing financial and medical support ordered by courts; enforcing court orders as it relates to support; and providing parents with employment-related resources.
According to a news release, New Mexico has approximately 50,000 active child support cases and collected $119.2 million last year, 98% of which went to families.
'Our free services help parents navigate the child support process and connect paying parents with employment services,' Child Support Services Division Director Betina Gonzales McCracken said in a statement. 'This family-centered approach ensures New Mexico's children receive the support they need to thrive.'
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