Rule 1-128.8.Standards of professional responsibility and mandatory reporting not affected
Last verified June 26, 2026
In one sentenceRule 1-128.8 provides that the collaborative law rules do not affect lawyers’ professional obligations or anyone’s duty to report abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
Full Text of Rule 1-128.8
These rules do not affect,
A. the professional obligations and standards applicable to a lawyer or other licensed professional; or
B. the obligation of a person to report abuse or neglect, abandonment, or exploitation of a child or adult under the laws of New Mexico.
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Rule History
[Adopted by Supreme Court Order No. 16-8300-020, effective for all cases pending or filed on or after December 31, 2016.]
Plain-English Summary
This rule preserves outside duties. The collaborative law rules do not affect the professional obligations and standards applicable to a lawyer or other licensed professional, nor the obligation under New Mexico law to report abuse, neglect, abandonment, or exploitation of a child or adult.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do the collaborative law rules override the duty to report abuse?
No. They do not affect a person’s obligation to report abuse, neglect, abandonment, or exploitation of a child or adult, or a professional’s ethical obligations.
Source & verification. Rule text and Committee commentary reproduced verbatim from the
New Mexico Rules of Civil Procedure for the District Courts (Rule 1-128.8 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: professional responsibilitymandatory reportingabuse reporting