This decline follows a 7% reduction in 2024 and represents a 25% drop over two years, reversing a prior trend of increasing cases. The fluctuations in custody numbers are attributed to the influx of unaccompanied minors and a notable decrease in both provisional and regular custody cases related to these entries, which fell from about 30,800 to nearly 16,500. The primary reasons for custody placements included parental overburdening (32%), unaccompanied entries (29%), and various forms of neglect and abuse.