NMDOJ dismisses criticism from national child welfare expert

By: Danielle Prokop

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: April 27, 2026

Words: 470

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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A New Mexico Department of Justice lawyer who recently authored an extensive report on the state’s child welfare agency said an outside expert’s criticism of that report is “misguided” and “hyperbolic.”

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Earlier this month, Attorney General Raúl Torrez held a news conference to discuss the findings from a scathing 214-page report on the Children Youth and Families Department. Among other takeaways, NMDOJ found that CYFD …

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