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1 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO
2 MARCUS J. PADILLA,
3 Petitioner-Appellee,
4 v. NO. 35,420
5 MELISSA GUM n/k/a
6 MELISSA TORRES,
7 Respondent-Appellant.
8 APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF SOCORRO COUNTY
9 James T. Martin, District Judge
10 Sun of Justice Law Firm
11 Jane Rocha De Gandara
12 Los Lunas, NM
13 for Appellee
14 L. Helen Bennett, P.C.
15 L. Helen Bennett
16 Albuquerque, NM
17 for Appellant
18 MEMORANDUM OPINION
19 VANZI, Chief Judge.
1 {1} Mother appeals from the district court’s custody order, ruling, among other
2 things, that Child should remain with Father in New Mexico and not move to
3 California to live with Mother, Child’s stepfather, and his step- and half-siblings. We
4 issued a notice of proposed summary disposition, acknowledging that this was a
5 difficult custody decision. We saw no abuse of discretion, however, and proposed to
6 affirm. Mother has responded to our calendar notice with a notice of intent, indicating
7 that she does not intend to file a memorandum in opposition and will not oppose our
8 proposed disposition.
9 {2} For the reasons stated in our notice, we affirm the district court.
10 {3} IT IS SO ORDERED.
11 __________________________________
12 LINDA M. VANZI, Chief Judge
13 WE CONCUR:
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15 J. MILES HANISEE, Judge
16 _________________________________
17 STEPHEN G. FRENCH, Judge
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Padilla v. Gum
Combined Opinion