A more digital family court system: What changes with the electronic court record in child Support, custody, and visitation cases

In 2026, the Judiciary expanded the use of the Electronic Court Record and the Electronic Filing System in family law proceedings. For those involved, the change may make it easier to track cases and file documents, although each case still requires individual attention.

A Rollout That Is Now Nationwide

In 2026, the Judiciary accelerated the implementation of the Electronic Court Record (EJE) and the Electronic Filing System (MPE) in family law proceedings. Last July, it reported that these tools were in use for child support, visitation arrangements, and related modifications in 385 courts nationwide.

Previously, it had also approved their rollout for custody, changes in custody, visitation arrangements, and modifications to these arrangements in the country’s superior courts. The measure is part of a broader process of digitizing the justice system.

Less Paper Does Not Mean Less Care

Electronic filing reduces the need for in-person visits and can make it easier to track case files. The Judiciary has also highlighted benefits in terms of speed and transparency. However, the sensitive nature of these proceedings remains unchanged.

In matters of custody, visitation, or child support, documents, evidence, and arguments must continue to be prepared with due consideration for the family context and the best interests of children and adolescents, where applicable.

Information may be available more quickly, but it must be managed properly

Digitization allows documents, rulings, and proceedings to be integrated into an electronic case file. For the parties and their attorneys, this requires discipline: reviewing notifications, monitoring deadlines, organizing evidence, and maintaining clear communication about the next steps.

A digital case file does not eliminate the need for guidance. In many cases, it can even highlight the importance of responding promptly when a ruling or a request is issued.

Technology can improve access, not replace human judgment

Family law proceedings are shaped by personal circumstances that cannot be reduced to forms or platforms. Technology can simplify the administrative process, but the resolution of the conflict continues to depend on judicial assessment and, in many cases, on the parties’ ability to reach viable agreements.

The modernization of the judiciary is good news when it brings services closer to citizens. Making the most of it involves understanding how the new channel works while, at the same time, maintaining the care that these matters require.