Section 32A-17-2 - Definition.

NM Stat § 32A-17-2 (2019) (N/A)
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As used in the Family Support Act, "family support services" means short-term, intensive services, provided to a family whose child may reasonably be expected to face out-of-home placement, that are designed to teach a family new skills to help the family remain intact and able to care for the child at home.

History: 1978 Comp., § 32A-17-2, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 77, § 219; 2005, ch. 68, § 6.

The 2005 amendment, effective June 17, 2005, changed the name of the act and changes the defined term to "family support services".