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

Abstract

Abstract: This paper addresses the reasoning behind the ruling issued in case No. 17203-2024-01761 a child support determination case resolved by a judge of first instance specializing in Family, Women, Children, and Adolescents law. The study examines the adequacy of the judge's reasoning, covering the identification of the legal issue, normative and factual questions, the responses provided, the *ratio decidendi*, *obiter dicta*, the resolution, and the judicial decision itself. An analytical, documentary, and legal methodology was employed, drawing upon Atienza s argument representation technique and criteria established by the Constitutional Court of Ecuador. The findings conclude that the judgment is not entirely devoid of reasoning, nor does it merely offer a superficial appearance of reasoning; rather, it provides a sufficient explanation regarding the calculation of the support amount though these explanations prove insufficient concerning the application of the support scale and the factual assessment of the determined sum.