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Families Department

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New Mexico CYFD Secret Legal Settlements Approach $16M in FY2026

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New Mexico's Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) has paid nearly $16 million in confidential legal settlements in fiscal year 2026, according to reporting tied to a pattern of child welfare failures. One federal lawsuit centers on the Ducila-Badea family: CYFD workers allegedly minimized abuse findings in 2019, returned four severely malnourished

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In New Mexico CYFD Secret Legal Settlements Approach $16M in FY2026