Single-parent tenure and the right to the family

Abstract

According to the Ecuadorian legal system, there is no regulation regarding the management of single-parent custody, but based on what is established in the Code of Childhood and Adolescence (2003), when speaking of single-parent custody, it is alluded to as a consequence of divorce, after an analysis of the actions of jurisdictional bodies, public institutions, non-governmental organizations, associations and foundations to measure the psychological consequences for children and adolescents, the effect of divorce and family breakup. For this purpose, this analysis will review national regulations and international human rights instruments from the constitutional context. It is mentioned that single-parent custody is born as a form of legal institution which is considered as a right to the family for children and adolescents, therefore the incidence within single-parent custody is considered as a right to the family and the principle of the best interest of the child is born, which is recognized as an element that allows identifying the family as a nucleus within society and that is protected and protected by the state. This article aims to analyze the regulations and the legal framework by means of a quantitative and descriptive methodology, this allows a deep reasoning and a clear answer to the problem, where it is mentioned that single-parent custody is not guaranteed by the constitution and several international instruments.