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About the ICPC
The Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (AAICPC) was established in 1974 and consists of members from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The AAICPC has authority under ICPC to "promulgate rules and regulations to carry out more effectively the terms and provisions of this compact." The AAICPC obtains its Secretariat Services, as an affiliate of the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA).
For more information, please visit the AAICPC website.
Contact the AAICPC
American Public Human Services Association
1133 Nineteenth Street, NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 682-0100
fax: (202) 289-6555
Web Manager: Carla Fults [cfults@aphsa.org]
Click on a state to see it's page:
New Mexico
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Adoption
- Age of Majority
- Appeals
- Border Agreements
- Criminal Background Checks/Abuse and Neglect Registry
- Custody Matters
- NON ICPC - Consultants/Specialists
- Definitions
- Education - Public Education Costs
- Financial Plans, Medicaid, IV-E, Daycare, Payments
- Foster Care
- Home Studies (Adoption/Foster Care/Kinship/Parent/Relative)
- ICPC Processing
- Licensing/Certification/Approval
- Parental Placements
- Relative Placements
- Residential Treatment Centers/Facilities
- Supervision/Reports/Guidelines
- Termination of Parental Rights (TPR)
New Mexico Home Studies (Adoption/Foster Care/Kinship/Parent/Relative)
Types of Home Studies
New Mexico conducts the following types of home studies:
- Foster Care
- Relative-Foster Care
- Parent Care
- Foster- Adopt
- Adoption
- Other
New Mexico cannot meet Regulation 7 timeframes on any ICPC requests.
NM licenses all relative homes.
New Mexico designates staff in each county/region to conduct home studies and/or process interstate placements:
- Yes
New Mexico considers a home study as current/valid for:
- Public: 2 years
- Private: 2 years
Private Contract Services - Home Study
As the Sending State, New Mexico will pay a contractor or private/independent agency in the Receiving State to conduct a home study:
- Yes
As the Receiving State, New Mexico will permit a Sending state to pay a contractor or private/independent agency in the Receiving State to conduct a home study:
- Yes
As the Receiving State, New Mexico will accept/update a home study that was not originally conducted by the receiving state or a private contractor acting on behalf of the Receiving State:
- Other: To be determined on a case by case basis.
Adoptive Home Study
Home study for adoption conducted prior to Termination of Parental Rights (TPR):
- No
Prospective adoptive parents permitted to pay for a pre-adoptive home study:
- Private Adoptions: Yes
- Independent Adoptions: Yes
DCPS contracts for Purchase of Services with private agencies in other states:
- Yes
Foster Care Home Study
Home study for foster care conducted prior to Termination of Parental Rights (TPR):
- Yes
Parent Home Study
If child has been removed from the parent, New Mexico requires a home study evaluation before reunification:
If child is in State's custody
Non-Custodial Parents: Placements with non-custodial parents are not covered under the ICPC if:
no information provided
Proof of Paternity is required:
- Yes:
Relative/Kinship Home Study
Home study for relatives conducted prior to Termination of Parental Rights (TPR):
- Yes
Define Relative:
“Relative” refers to mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, first cousins, mother-in-laws, father-in-laws, sister-in-laws, and brother-in-laws, as well as fictive kin.
Relatives must be licensed:
- Yes
Proof of Paternity is required:
- Yes :
New Mexico considers the following types and degrees of relation as relative placements. Individuals related in the 1st degree, 2nd degree, 3rd degree and 4th degree (You may need to refer to your state's consanguinity chart or state statute to determine relations or relative status.):
- Other
ALL RELATIVE HOMES MUST BE LICENSED
Regulation 7 Priority Placement
New Mexico performs priority placements:
No
A court ordered Priority 7 conducted if the child is in a DCF shelter or foster home for substantial period of time.
Wait Time (ICPC Interstate Home Study) - Public
Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of educational training):
Other
:120 days
New Mexico cannot meet Regulation 7 timeframes on any ICPC requests. New Mexico licenses all relative homes.
Wait time to complete Home Study, only (without criminal records check):
- 120 days
Wait Time (ICPC Interstate Home Study) - Private
Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):
- 60 days
Wait time to complete Home Study, only (without criminal records check):
- 60 days
New Mexico determines the "Date of Receipt" for an interstate home study as:
- Date stamped in the ICPC Office.
- Other
The date the complete ICPC request is date stamped into the New Mexico ICPC office.
Method of requesting, sending, and/or reporting an interstate home study
| Regular Mail | Express Mail | Overnight Mail | Electronic Mail | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Send request for a home study to Receiving State | y | |||
| Send home study report to Sending State | y | |||
| Send home study request to Local office | y |
Criminal Record Checks
New Mexico requires criminal background checks for the following home studies:
- Foster Care
- Relative Care
- Relative-Foster Care
- Foster-Adopt
- Adoption
- Other, specified below
Parents: for home studies best practice indicates a name search completed for local/state history.
Type of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)
New Mexico requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR))
| Federal | State | Local | ANR | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Care | y | y | y | y | |
| Relative | y | y | y | y | |
| Relative Foster Care | y | y | y | y | |
| Adoption | y | y | y | y | |
| Foster-Adopt | y | y | y | y | |
| Parent | y | y | y |
Wait Time for Criminal Records Results
Wait time for fingerprint results are:
Live Scan or other technology
- State: 31-60 days
- Local/County: 31-60 days
Manually - Fingerprint Card
- State: Not Offered
- Local/County: Not Offered
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