Overview
- A Miami family court ruled on Sunday, August 9, 2026, that 15-year-old Andrea Nicolás will remain primarily in Miami with his mother, rejecting Nicolás Vallejo‑Nágera’s request to move the boy to Spain.
- The judge said Colate failed to prove allegations of physical or mental abuse by Paulina Rubio and noted that a Florida Department of Children and Families inquiry found a cited incident was not indicative of abuse.
- The court recorded that the adolescent told officials he wanted to live in Spain but concluded that his stated preference was not determinative and noted indications that some of his comments matched his father’s language.
- To reduce conflict and protect the boy’s schooling and mental health the ruling requires continued individual and family therapy, gives Rubio final decision-making authority on education, and appoints a parental coordinator to manage long-distance arrangements.
- The opinion cited past conduct by Colate, including a 2020 contempt finding for exposing the minor and a 2024 non-return episode, the father has signaled he will appeal, and the case will continue under the court’s long-distance parenting plan.