Procesos de adopción en Ecuador y su vulneración al interés superior del niño.

Abstract

This thesis makes an analysis of the lack of celerity that exist in the phases of adoption procedures in Ecuador and how this situation violates the Çprinciple of the best interests of the child. This document considers the weaknesses that the administrative phase has during the adoption procedures and also the influence of the lack of public information. The investigation that was done in the Minister of Social and Economic Inclusion showed the deficiencies that the process of the administrative phase of adoption has. The first chapter details this figure in our country, since his beginnings until the transformation that adoption has suffered during the past of the years and now days. The analysis of the characteristics, the elements and the definitions of adoption showing his nature and his function in a society. The second chapter explains the problem that was found during the administrative phase on this type of proceedings and how this impact the celerity of the judicial phase of the adoption. So this issue infringes the principle of the best interests of the child in consequence this kid cannot enjoy his right to live in a family. Finally, the conclusions are presented to be an option to achieve the celerity that this cases required.