Overview

• A family court in March 2023 granted legal custody to the mother and ordered immediate delivery of the children.
• The father, identified as Erick N., refused to comply and was arrested in June 2023 on charges of family violence, violencia vicaria, and child abduction.
• Prosecutors later detained the paternal grandparents, José Francisco N. and Blanca Patricia N., who were linked to prosecution for allegedly concealing the girls.
• Investigators say custody rotated among relatives, including Jessica N., the father's partner, who was also arrested during the case.
• Authorities report the girls are now with their mother under protective care, receiving social and psychological support with legal guarantees in place.