JUDY WOODRUFF, CNN ANCHOR: And as the U.S. government takes final steps to reunite Elian Gonzalez with his father, the boy's Miami relatives continue their legal maneuvering. But on Monday, they hit a roadblock. CNN's Miami bureau chief John Zarrella has the latest -- John.</s>JOHN ZARRELLA, CNN MIAMI BUREAU CHIEF: Judy, while the meetings that were supposed to take place over at the University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital Mental Health Center did not take place there today, representatives -- mental health representatives hired by the U.S. government had arrived there at 1 o'clock this afternoon, two psychiatrists and a psychologist. But Lazaro Gonzalez, Elian Gonzalez's great uncle, never showed up. He was here all day at Mercy Hospital, and this is where his daughter, Marisleysis, has been since she was hospitalized yesterday, suffering from stress related to the Elian Gonzalez saga that has been gone on. After long hours of waiting and then negotiations, they decided to bring the meetings here. Those workers -- those mental health professionals, the two psychiatrists and a psychologist, came here to Mercy Hospital, and at 5:20 this afternoon they began meeting with Lazaro Gonzalez and an attorney representing the family. INS officials are also on hand here, but we have just been informed that within a couple of minutes, Judy, that there will be a statement made. We believe that the meetings may already be over. Don't know if that's a good sign or a bad sign. The meetings were designated to, in short, to discuss how to transfer custody of Elian Gonzalez to his father, how best to do it. That's what these mental health professionals were here for. Not to discuss if, but to discuss how it would be done to facilitate the boy's well-being. We are waiting now for a statement which could come any minute as to what has happened with these talks -- Judy. Search CNN.com CNNSI.com CNNmoney.com The Web
U.S. Government Preparing to Reunite Elian Gonzalez With His Father