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BUFFINGTON v. McGORTY

No. 23,639.

96 P.3d 787 (2004)

136 N.M. 226

2004-NMCA-092

Sandra de Castro BUFFINGTON, f/k/a Sandra de Castro McGorty, Petitioner-Appellee, v. James McGORTY, Respondent-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

May 14, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Schwarz, Santa Fe, for Appellee.

Paul D. Gerber, Gerber & Bateman, P.A., Santa Fe, for Appellant.

OPINION

VIGIL, J.

{1} This divorce case requires us to distinguish a domestic relations hearing officer under Rule 1-053.2 NMRA 2004 (the Rule) from a child support hearing officer under the Child Support Hearing Officer Act, NMSA 1978, §§ 40-4B-1 to -10 (1988, as amended through 1993) (the Act). For the reasons set forth in this opinion, we remand to the district court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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