Overview

• Unnido says it has written a proposal to amend the National Civil and Family Procedure Code to replicate Mexico City's special process that prioritizes cases and expedites termination of parental authority for children in institutions.
• Leaders report they are approaching child-focused committees in both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate to find legislators willing to introduce the measure.
• The initiative also promotes regulated direct surrender for adoption and argues that women who relinquish infants should not face criminalization.
• Coverage cites estimates that more than 64,000 children in Mexico live without family care, with over 25,000 in institutions awaiting adoption.
• Marking its 40th anniversary, Unnido released the book Los Invisibles with all e-book proceeds directed to the foundation, while reporting more than 750 reintegration or adoption placements and ongoing medical, psychological, and nutrition services; official data show 542 applications with 119 concluded in 2014–2022 and 228 adoptions nationwide in 2024.