Quintana Roo Opens Supervised Family Visitation Center in Chetumal

Chetumal, Quintana Roo — Governor Mara Lezama and Heyden Cebada Rivas, president of the state Superior Court of Justice, inaugurated a Center for Supervised Family Coexistence (CECOFAM) in Chetumal that will serve families involved in court proceedings.

The facility will host supervised family visits, the drop-off and pickup of minors, remote meetings and psychological evaluations, all carried out under orders issued by judicial authorities. Officials said the goal is to make family contact possible in cases that require institutional supervision.

According to projections from the state judiciary, the center will be able to provide more than 9,000 services a year, with a weekly schedule covering more than 1,000 people, including children, adolescents and adults taking part in the various proceedings.

Between July and September 2026, the Chetumal site recorded 1,284 interactions involving children and adolescents. With the new facility, the judiciary now operates three such centers in Quintana Roo, located in Chetumal, Playa del Carmen and Cancún.

Verónica Lezama Espinosa, honorary president of the DIF Quintana Roo family services agency, also took part in the inauguration. Officials said the service is aimed at protecting the best interests of children and helping families maintain their ties under conditions suited to their wellbeing.