It's no secret New Mexico's child welfare system has issues. SANTA FE, N.M. – It’s no secret New Mexico’s child welfare system has issues. “They’re at a loss many times in terms of what’s best for the kids and the families in our care.”Her proposal would establish a “CYFD Commission” made up of three people. Beyond party lines, CYFD strongly opposed the commission model, stating that other states like New Jersey and Oklahoma have attempted the model, and it failed in the end. “There are no other states operating under a commission model.