4-962
[Standard simplified response to petition form, Family
Violence Protection Act, Sections 40-13-1 to 40-13-8 NMSA 1978.]

________________JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
COUNTY OF ___________________________
STATE OF NEW MEXICO

___________________________________________
Petitioner

v.                            No. _______________

_______________________________________________
Respondent

RESPONSE TO PETITION

FOR ORDER OF PROTECTION

FROM DOMESTIC ABUSE


Respondent in response to the allegations in the petition for order of protection from domestic abuse states: (Set forth a response to each paragraph of the petition you do not agree with. Please include the paragraph number of the petition preceding each response.)
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________.
(If you need additional space, please attach additional pages.)

Respondent requests that the court:

(check and complete applicable alternatives)

[ ]    modify the temporary order of protection as follows:
    ______________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________.

[ ]    terminate the temporary order of protection because:
    ______________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________.

[ ]    hold an earlier hearing on the petition for protection order because:
    ______________________________________________________________

    _____________________________________________________________.

[ ]    hold a later hearing on the petition for protection order because:
    ______________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________.

[ ]    dismiss the petition for protection order because:
    ______________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________.

                    _________________________________
                    (Signature of respondent)

                    _________________________________
                    (Respondent's name printed)

                    _________________________________
                    (Respondent's address)

                    _________________________________
                    (Respondent's telephone number)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE OF PARTY

I declare under penalty of perjury that a copy of this response was served on the petitioner by:

(check and complete applicable alternative)
[ ]    first class mail, postage prepaid on this ____ day of ______________, ______ at the following address:

    ________________________________
    (address)
    ________________________________

    OR

[ ]    the following means: _______________________________

    OR

[ ]    (check only if the petitioner's present address is unknown to respondent and not contained on the petition) service on the clerk of the court by filing two copies of this response with the clerk on this ____ day of _______________, ______.


                            ____________________________
                            Signature of respondent

                            ____________________________
                            Date of signature

Subscribed and sworn to
before me this _____
day of ______________, _____
______________________________
Judge, notary or other officer
authorized to administer oaths

______________________________
Official title

SERVICE OF PETITIONER BY CLERK

(to be completed by clerk when

petitioner's address has been sealed

by order of the court)

I served this response on the petitioner by first class mail, postage prepaid on this ____ day of __________________, ______.

                    ________________________________
                    Clerk

USE NOTE

    This Response to Petition gives respondent an opportunity to state defenses against the charges in the petition. This Response to Petition does not contain a counter petition charging the petitioner with an act of domestic abuse. If the respondent only wants to defend against the petitioner's charge of abuse, this form should be used as drafted. If the respondent wants both to defend against the petitioner's charge of domestic abuse and also to charge the petitioner with domestic abuse, the respondent should fill out this form and also fill out Form 4-962A NMRA. Respondent then should attach Form 4-962 and Form 4-962A.

[Approved, effective November 1, 1999 until July 1, 2001; approved, as amended, effective May 1, 2001.]