Rule 1-003.1.Commencement of action; domestic relations information sheet

Last amended December 31, 2014 · Last verified June 26, 2026

In one sentenceRule 1-003.1 requires a domestic relations information sheet to be filed with the petition, with a motion to reopen, and with a first responsive pleading in a New Mexico domestic relations case.

Full Text of Rule 1-003.1

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A. Information sheet. A domestic relations information sheet substantially in the form approved by the Supreme Court shall be submitted with the petition initiating a domestic relations case, a motion to reopen a closed domestic relations case, and with a party’s first responsive pleading in a domestic relations case. A blank copy of the domestic relations information sheet shall be served on the respondent with the summons and petition. Information in the court automated information system which is obtained from the domestic relations information sheet is confidential and shall not be disclosed except that it may be disclosed to:

(1) the parties in the proceeding, unless otherwise ordered by the court;

(2) state and federal agencies required by law to collect the information disclosed; and

(3) court personnel for enforcement, data collection and record keeping purposes.

B. Legal effect. Information appearing on the information sheet will have no legal effect in the action.

C. Failure to comply. The clerk will file a pleading even if it is submitted without an information sheet or is filed with an information sheet that is incomplete. If a party fails to file or complete an information sheet, the clerk will give written notice to the party of the deficiency. If a party fails to cure the deficiency within thirty (30) days, the court may enter an order which provides for dismissal of the party’s claim without prejudice. The clerk shall serve a copy of the court’s order of dismissal on all parties.

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Rule History

[Provisionally approved, effective November 1, 1999 until November 1, 2000; approved, effective November 1, 2000; as amended by Supreme Court Order No. 14-8300-011, effective for all cases filed on or after December 31, 2014.]

Committee Commentary

This rule is necessary to implement the use of civil information sheets as may be required for administrative purposes by the courts. This rule is similar to LR-CIV 3.1 of the Local Civil Rules of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico.

[Amended by Supreme Court Order No. 14-8300-011, effective for all cases filed on or after December 31, 2014.]

Plain-English Summary

This rule adds a filing step to family-law cases. A domestic relations information sheet, on the form the Supreme Court approves, goes in with the petition that starts the case, with any motion to reopen a closed case, and with a party’s first responsive pleading. A blank copy is served on the respondent along with the summons and petition. The data the court draws from the sheet is confidential; it may be released only to the parties (unless the court orders otherwise), to agencies that must collect it by law, and to court staff for enforcement, data, and recordkeeping.

The sheet is administrative, not substantive: what it says has no legal effect in the case. The clerk files the pleading even if the sheet is missing or incomplete, then gives written notice of the deficiency. A party who does not cure it within thirty days risks an order dismissing that party’s claim without prejudice, and the clerk serves that order on everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

When do I file a domestic relations information sheet?

With the petition that opens the case, with any motion to reopen a closed case, and with your first responsive pleading. A blank copy is also served on the respondent with the summons and petition.

What happens if the sheet is missing or incomplete?

The clerk still files your pleading and sends written notice of the problem. If you do not fix it within thirty days, the court may dismiss your claim without prejudice.

Does the information sheet affect the outcome of the case?

No. The rule states that information on the sheet has no legal effect in the action; it is used for administrative purposes and is kept confidential.

Source & verification. Rule text and Committee commentary reproduced verbatim from the New Mexico Rules of Civil Procedure for the District Courts (Rule 1-003.1 NMRA), published by the New Mexico Compilation Commission (NMOneSource). Promulgated by the Supreme Court of New Mexico. The plain-English summary is original and draws on the official annotations. Last verified June 26, 2026. · Official source

Also known as: domestic relations information sheetfamily law information sheetdivorce case information sheet