Peruvian court handles hundreds of family law cases
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The Arequipa Superior Court in Peru received 289 legal requests related to child custody and visitation rights between June 8 and August 31.
Supreme Court Justice Elvia Barrios Alvarado inaugurated digital systems for handling these cases, the Electronic Judicial File and Electronic Service Counter, at 23 court locations across the Arequipa region. Of those requests, 183 concerned initial custody arrangements, while 44 involved establishing visitation schedules.
The court also processed 41 requests to modify existing custody orders and 21 requests to change visitation plans. Barrios Alvarado explained that these digital tools are part of a broader effort to modernize the Peruvian justice system and make it more accessible to citizens. She noted that filing documents online lowers costs and reduces travel burdens for people facing financial or geographic challenges.
The Electronic Judicial File is now operating in all of Peru’s superior courts, reaching 385 family law courts nationwide. The implementation of these digital systems has already improved efficiency. The average time for initial responses to cases decreased by 48.7 percent. From March 16 to August 31, 2026, courts across Peru registered 5,858 requests for custody, visitation, and related modifications. As of this report, Peru has implemented the digital systems in 1,493 court locations.
