Two weeks ago, we told you about baby Nina and the international custody battle between her Guatemalan father and her Belizean mother. The child was caught in the middle and put in foster care while the case worked its way through the courts. Well, the good news is that the court process is being accelerated and the icy relations between the department of human development and Nina's mom is thawing out. The CEO told us more yesterday:...
Judith Alpuche, CEO - Min. Of Human Development
"With baby Nina, the matter is that we are hoping to get a court date this week, because we are moving up the case. It was initially that we got interim custody for two months. We never want to have custody of children any longer than we need to and so quite in keeping with what we do we are moving up the date. As I said our lawyer is working very hard to get a court date for this week and so the court will hear the matter and make a determination."
Reporter
"The baby is with whom at this time?"
Judith Alpuche, CEO - Min. Of Human Development
"The child has been placed in foster care with a relative. The mother is allowed visitation. There is structured visitation agreement. She has visitation daily."
Reporter
"Would you say that given the entire fiasco, the way it evolved that the mother has been cooperating with your department?"
Judith Alpuche, CEO - Min. Of Human Development
"Delightfully yes. That's the scenario we want and it was a horrible misunderstanding, I think not understanding the laws and etc., but this is really the best case scenario for us that the mother is working along with us in the best interest on Nina."
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