Mother of slain Albuquerque girl loses custody of son

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – An Albuquerque woman accused of taking part in the rape and murder of her 10-year-old daughter has lost custody of her other child.

KOAT-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2epaAMb) that court documents obtained Friday indicate the Michelle Martens’ 8-year-old son now lives solely with his father.

According to court records, Martens was receiving $300 a month in child support. Now, she must pay.

However, the documents show that the boy’s father agreed that Martens does not have to pay while she is being held in jail.

Police found Victoria Martens’ dismembered body in August inside the apartment she shared with her mother.

Martens, her boyfriend and the boyfriend’s cousin have all been charged with murder.

The boy, who has a different father from Victoria, was not home the night of the killing.

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Information from: KOAT-TV, http://www.thenewmexicochannel.com/index.html