Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF AT-RISK CHILDREN IN NEW MEXICO BY PROVIDING LEGAL ADVOCACY AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES.
GAL/YA CONTRACT AOC PROVIDES ATTORNEYS TO REPRESENT CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE AS GUARDIANS AD LITEM AND YOUTH ATTORNEYS. THESE CHILDREN ARE THE SUBJECT OF ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR ABANDONMENT, AND IN THE CUSTODY OF THE NM CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT IN THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO. CONTRACT ATTORNEYS REPRESENT THE BEST INTEREST AND EXPRESSED WISHES OF THE CHILD CLIENTS DURING THE JUDICIAL PROCESS TO PROTECT THEIR STATUTORY RIGHTS, SAFETY, AND HELP GUIDE A PROPER COURSE OF ACTION. IN 2019, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED 18,250 PROFESSIONAL HOURS OF LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR 1,093 CHILDREN IN 720 CASES.
MENTAL HEALTH CONTRACT PROVIDES ATTORNEYS FOR MENTAL HEALTH ADVISEMENTS UNDER THE NM STATE MENTAL HEALTH CODE TO CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 14 WHO ARE VOLUNTARILY ADMITTED TO A RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTER. CONTRACT ATTORNEYS EVALUATE AND ADVISE CHILDREN AS TO THEIR RIGHTS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS. IN 2019, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED 2,113 PROFESSIONAL HOURS FOR 1,334 LEGAL ADVISEMENTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 14.
THE NM GUARDIANSHIP PROJECT IS A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES INVOLVED IN LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP AND ADOPTION CASES IN NEW MEXICO. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION, REFERRAL, TRAINING, AND FORMS TO THE PUBLIC BY PHONE, EMAIL, INTERNET, AND IN THEIR OFFICE. ADVOCACY PROVIDES POWERS OF ATTORNEY, CAREGIVER'S AFFIDAVITS, AND FREE NOTARY SERVICE THROUGH THEIR WEB SITE AND THEIR OFFICE DURING REGULAR OFFICE HOURS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Alison Endicott-Quinones | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $155,524 |
| William C Herring | PRESIDENT | 3 | $76,615 |
| Virginia Silva | EXECUTIVE DI | 35 | $71,654 |
| Peter Tasso | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $43,900 |
| Julie M Saiz | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $31,317 |
| Jill L Marron | DIRECTOR | 1 | $9,658 |
| Fran Sullivan | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| Hon James S Starzynski | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Kauffman | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| Joan Hart | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| W Karen Cantrell | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
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