The magistrate began his position in October 2022 after passing an examination before the Council of the Magistrature and winning the competition. While awaiting new details in the shocking case of the child's homicide, details emerged about the judge who granted custody of the boy to his mother, despite the woman's serious criminal record. Among other things, her case included charges of abuse and even the removal of custody of another child, according to the Argentine News Agency. The magistrate graduated as a lawyer from the National University of Patagonia San Juan Bosco and currently works from Monday to Friday from 07:00 to 13:00. Buenos Aires, April 14 (NA) -- Pablo José Pérez is the Family Court judge in Comodoro Rivadavia who granted custody of Ángel López to his mother, Mariela Altamirano, who is now detained and accused of the murder of the 4-year-old boy. In the ruling, it was decided that he should be moved to live with his mother in a humble house where they had to go to a neighborhood dining room every day to have lunch. Pablo José Pérez, Family Court judge in Comodoro Rivadavia. Pérez is in charge of resolving conflicts within the family nucleus and his primary objective is to protect the rights of minors and vulnerable people, seeking less traumatic solutions and acting with a gender and childhood perspective. In this sense, he must 'process and resolve matters related to Family Law, such as custody, support, divorces, and adoptions,' leading legal media highlight. It was learned that for months there were conflicts between Luis López, the child's father, and Altamirano due to cross-complaints, so the boy was caught in the vulnerability of the family and judicial system. Pérez's decision was made without regard for Ángel's future.
