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

Abstract

Abstract: This research analyzes the reasoning behind the judgment issued at the first instance in Case No. 07205-2020-00226, concerning Family Law matters, to determine whether it meets the standards of sufficiency, logic, and coherence required by the Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador. The study focuses on the divorce based on the unjustified abandonment cause. Through a legal-documentary analysis, it is verified that the judge correctly articulated the factual premise (abandonment proven by testimonial evidence), the normative premise (Article 110.9 of the Civil Code), and the jurisprudential interpretation (equating abandonment with the breaking of affectio conyugalis). It is concluded that the ruling is an example of correct judicial reasoning, demonstrating the application of the legal syllogism and sana crítica in the evidentiary assessment. The main contribution of this work lies in the empirical validation of compliance with due process guarantees, serving as a benchmark for the judiciary in Family Law cases.