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Kevin S. Arbitration Report
The Final Kevin S. Arbitration report is available here. The Arbitrator. Charles Peifer, concluded that the State (CYFD and HeA) failed tomeet the Kevin S. Agreement's Performance Standard in the four areas identified in the Amended Arbitration Notice filed July 15,...
Legislative News and Reports
Legislative News and Reports, courtesy of the Disablity Coaltion, are available to view in our System Advocacy section, which you can find here.
New Mexico Children, Youth, and Family Department Under Legal Order to Ask Legislature for Enough Funding to Do Its Job
Kevin S. Order Release: Read the press release discussing the recent arbitration decision in the Kevin S. case. DRNM is part of the legal team involved in the litigation.
Successful CYFD Reform Arbitration
An independent arbitrator has determined that the Children, Youth, and Families Department has failed to implement reforms as outlined in the 2020 Joint Settlment Agreement in the Kevin S. case. DRNM has been involved in the Kevin S. litigation since 2018:...