Motivación en las sentencias emitidas por los jueces de primer nivel en Ecuador

Abstract

Abstract: This research paper analyzes the principle of judicial motivation as an essential constitutional guarantee within the framework of due process, based on the study of Judgment No. 17985-2023-00068 regarding the challenge to a declaration of paternity. It examines the difference between sufficient and correct motivation, considering that a validly motivated judgment must be clear, reasonable, and understandable, in accordance with the standards established by the Constitutional Court of Ecuador. Likewise, it identifies the types of deficiencies and flaws in motivation that can affect the validity of a ruling, such as incoherence, incongruity, and incomprehensibility, which can annul the decision. The paper also addresses the consequences of deficient motivation and the mechanisms for challenging poorly reasoned judgments. Through analysis of the case in question, it is concluded that the ruling complies with the established parameters, since the decision is based on expert DNA evidence, the defendant's admission of liability, and the lack of a biological link. Consequently, the recognition is annulled.