CAROL LIN, CNN ANCHOR: Our top story at this hour: The battle over Elian Gonzalez is back in the hands of the Justice Department this morning. The INS wants custody of the Cuban boy transferred to his father, but relatives in Miami say: not so fast. Justice correspondent Pierre Thomas is in Washington with details on what happens next. Good morning, Pierre.</s>PIERRE THOMAS, CNN JUSTICE CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Carol. Well, we expect the father to arrive here at the Justice Department any time in the next hour or so. We expect him to talk to the attorney general. He will make a simple request: I want my boy. Now the Justice Department is in the process of drafting a letter informing the Miami relatives that the temporary custody of Elian Gonzalez will be transferred to the father. The key question is: How will the family in Miami react? Carol.</s>LIN: Pierre, right now we're looking at live pictures of the father, as well as his attorneys, heading in your direction to the Justice Department. What happens if the family does not comply with the INS?</s>THOMAS: Well, the Justice Department has a number of options that they're considering. One, we're told, is to go to federal court to seek a court order that would order the family to comply with the INS regulations and directions. That's a critical thing that the Justice Department is considering, and we will wait and see what the family does in reaction.</s>LIN: Pierre, what happens then or when exactly does the INS make the decision to go in with Federal marshals or whomever they choose and actually get the boy out of that house and return him to the father.</s>THOMAS: Well, that's the last option, they do not want to have to do that. They are hoping that the court order would force the family to comply voluntarily. They do not want to go in, but that is an option that they obviously will have to pursue if all else fails.</s>LIN: All right, thank you very much, Pierre Thomas, outside of the Justice Department. Search CNN.com CNNSI.com CNNmoney.com The Web
Elian Gonzalez Case: Justice Department Weighs Options