Pueblos continue pursuit of Rio Grande water rights Earlier this month, CYFD Secretary Barbara Vigil announced her departure from that role the state is conducting a national search for her replacement. Michelle Lujan Grisham does not intend to hold a special session regarding CYFD, for which the governor in February ordered an overhaul. Meanwhile, the Santa Fe New Mexican reports today Gov. The Albuquerque Journal reports legislation that would have required more disclosure from CYFD did not pass during the most recent Legislature. The federal 10th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a similar law in Colorado, Atencio’s complaint says. Disclosure of such records under the state’s Abuse or Neglect Act constitutes a petty misdemeanor and can carry up to six months in jail, along with fines up to $500. According to a complaint filed in US District Court, which names Attorney General Raúl Torrez and 2nd Judicial District Attorney Sam Bregman, lawyer Harold Atencio currently represents the relative of an infant who is subject to an abuse and neglect proceeding and has information that the Children, Youth & Families Department “is acting in violation of statutes and regulations.” Atencio wants to publicly comment on CYFD’s “investigative techniques and actions” but “due to the threat of prosecution…is unable to do so.” The complaint specifically targets a section of state law governing confidentiality of records in neglect or abuse proceedings. Complaint takes aim at CYFD confidentiality rulesĪ Bernalillo County lawyer who represents foster parents and relatives of abused children wants a federal court to intervene in New Mexico.
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