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New Mexico Divorce Information Property Ownership For Divorce Purposes "Pure" community property state, which means the marital property is divided 50/50, without taking into account any factors found in equitable distribution states and some other community property states. Marital fault is not a consideration in dividing property in New Mexico. What Property is Divided? Separate property state. Only marital property is divided in a divorce. Separate property is generally 1) Property acquired before the marriage, 2) Property acquired by gift, 3) Property acquired by inheritance, 4) Income from separate property. Alimony At the court's discretion. Marital fault is generally not considered. Alimony terminates upon the death of either party, and upon the receiving party's remarriage. Child Support: Income shares method, which means the income of both parents is considered. Emancipation is age 18. Courts generally do not order payment of college education costs. Child Support Calculator. Child Support Enforcement The New Mexico child support enforcement agency can be found at: http://www.state.nm.us/hsd/csed.html Divorce Related Statutes For New Mexico http://www.conwaygreene.com/nmsu/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&2.0 Other Resources The Divorce Financial Survival Series |