Supervised visitation across Santa Fe County

Santa Fe County stretches well beyond the capital city — from the Pojoaque Valley in the north, through Santa Fe itself, out to Eldorado, Galisteo, Madrid on the Turquoise Trail, and Edgewood at the county's southern edge. Families are spread across that whole map, and a provider with one office downtown doesn't serve them equally.

TruVisit New Mexico supervisors meet Santa Fe County families at locations close to where the child lives. We don't charge mileage and we don't make families drive across the county to a fixed office.

The First Judicial District Court

Santa Fe County family law cases — including supervised visitation orders — are heard by the First Judicial District Court in Santa Fe, which serves Santa Fe, Rio Arriba, and Los Alamos counties. Contested custody matters here are frequently referred to mediation before a judge decides, consistent with New Mexico's strong preference for parent-developed parenting plans.

Our session reports are formatted in the objective, non-editorial, timestamped style these courts expect. They're designed to be filed directly with the court, delivered to your attorney, or shared with a court-appointed guardian ad litem.

Santa Fe County communities we serve

  • Santa Fe — the state capital and county seat
  • Eldorado & the US 285 corridor
  • Edgewood — at the county's southern edge along I-40
  • Pojoaque, Tesuque, and the north county villages
  • La Cienega & La Cieneguilla
  • Madrid, Cerrillos, and the Turquoise Trail

How a Santa Fe County custody case typically moves

  1. Petition filed with the district court clerk in Santa Fe — a petition for dissolution of marriage, or a petition to establish parentage and custody for unmarried parents.
  2. Response — the other parent answers within the deadline set by New Mexico court rules.
  3. Interim / temporary orders — temporary custody, timesharing, and child support while the case is pending. Supervised visitation can be ordered here.
  4. Mediation — contested custody disputes are commonly referred to mediation before trial.
  5. Hearing or trial — unresolved issues are decided by a district court judge.
  6. Final decree and parenting plan — when joint custody is awarded, New Mexico law (NMSA 1978, Section 40-4-9.1) requires a parenting plan that divides the child's time into periods of responsibility for each parent.

Where supervised visitation enters the process

  • In interim or temporary orders — supervised timesharing while the case is pending
  • In the final decree / parenting plan — longer-term supervised visitation as a condition of a parent's periods of responsibility
  • By motion to modify — changing an existing parenting plan to add or remove supervision
  • By emergency motion or order of protection — when an immediate safety concern arises

For procedural detail, see our how to request supervised visitation in New Mexico guide.

If your case was filed in Rio Arriba or Los Alamos County The First Judicial District also covers Rio Arriba and Los Alamos counties. We serve families throughout the district — including Española and the surrounding communities — under the same flat pricing. Mention your filing county during intake.

Pricing for Santa Fe County families

Same flat rate across the entire county: $150 one-time intake, $65/hour for supervised sessions or monitored exchange. Two-hour minimum. No mileage. No monthly case management fee. Reports delivered within 24 hours.

How to start a Santa Fe County case

  1. Submit our online inquiry form.
  2. Intake call (20–30 min) — court order review, $150 intake fee, supervisor assignment.
  3. First session coordinated with both parties at a Santa Fe County location of mutual convenience.
  4. Visit happens; report delivered within 24 hours.