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

Abstract

Abstract: This graduation thesis analyzes the reasoning behind the judgment issued in case No. 16201-2025-XXXXX by the Judicial Unit for Family, Women, Children, and Adolescents based in the Pastaza canton, concerning an international adoption. The study examines whether the judicial decision is duly reasoned that is, whether it is correct and sufficient in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador, legislation regarding children and adolescents, the Civil Code, the General Organic Code of Procedure, and criteria established through constitutional jurisprudence. Following her analysis, the presiding judge ruled in favor of the petition, granting the international adoption of the child after verifying compliance with all required legal and administrative criteria. These included the formal declaration that the minor was legally eligible for adoption, as well as an assessment of factors such as the suitability of the applicants, family placement, the report on attachment and emotional bonding, and the principle of the best interests of the child. The research employed a qualitative, descriptive, and analytical methodology, with the objective of identifying the argumentative structure, the *ratio decidendi*, the *obiter dicta*, and the sufficiency of the judicial reasoning.