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Federico Notrica

Facultad de Derecho - Universidad de Valparaíso - Chile

y 657 del Código Civil y Comercial Argentino, que restringen la posibilidad de delegar el ejercicio de la responsabilidad parental y la guarda judicial únicamente a parientes.

No obstante, frente a estos límites legales, la realidad social muestra que en muchas ocasiones los vínculos afectivos superan al criterio biológico, exigiendo una interpretación que priorice el principio del interés superior del niño. En este contexto, el presente trabajo busca demostrar, a través del análisis de jurisprudencia relevante, cómo se han ido articulando soluciones que integran este principio rector con la noción de socioafectividad.

Palabras claves:

Socioafectividad, Guarda judicial, Delegación del ejercicio de la respon-sabilidad parental, Tutela.

Abstract:

Both current regulations and evolving doctrine and jurisprudence have begun to recognize socio-affective relationships as a central element in fa-mily relationships, often granting them a predominant role over biological ties or legal ties derived from kinship. Although affection has always been an essential dimension of human relationships, the classical conception of law has shown resistance to accepting it as a legitimate legal source, thus denying it the same status historically enjoyed by blood ties or legal kinship.

This refusal has generated multiple tensions in practice, as the lack of legal recognition for certain relationships negatively impacts the progress made in human rights. Within the Argentine legal framework, clear examples of this situation are found in Articles 643, and 657 of the Argentinian Civil and Commercial Code, which restrict the possibility of limiting the dele-gation of parental responsibility and legal guardianship solely to relatives. However, in the face of these legal limits, social reality often shows that emotional bonds override biological criteria, requiring an interpretation that prioritizes the principle of the best interests of the child. In this context, this