Bacalar’s New Family Court Ends Travel to Chetumal

Bacalar, QR — The municipality of Bacalar has opened its first family court, alleviating the travel burden for local residents. This past weekend, Governor María Lezama, alongside the President of the Superior Court of Justice, Heyden Cebada Rivas, presided over the inauguration.

Both officials led the opening of the First Instance Family Court in Bacalar, a tribunal that will provide access to justice for thousands of families in the region. The Governor emphasized that this new judicial body will bring judicial services to the people of Bacalar and its 58 municipal communities, who previously had to travel to Chetumal to resolve legal matters.

"Today in Bacalar, hand in hand with the judiciary, we are writing a new history, one where justice ceases to be a distant process and becomes a right within everyone's reach," stated Lezama.

Heyden Cebada Rivas acknowledged the support of the state government in strengthening judicial infrastructure. He highlighted that this new court will allow for real and dignified access to justice for more than 41,000 inhabitants.

The new tribunal will handle matters related to divorces, alimony, child custody, visitation rights, adoptions, paternity recognition, and parental authority, among other procedures.

"This court represents effective access to justice with adequate facilities and trained personnel, which will help reduce travel, streamline processes, and lessen the burden on the courts in Chetumal," he said.

"In this new government, justice ceases to be a privilege and becomes what it always should have been: a right that is close, humane, and accessible to all," added Governor Lezama.