ABSTRACT
In Ecuador since 1902 the possibility of divorce is admit-ted. Statistics show that the trend of divorce is increasing, registering a divorce rate of 12.7 in 2021. The proposed objective of this research is to characterize the divorce processes executed in the first quarter of 2021 in the canton of Atacames in the province of Esmeraldas. With this, it is expected to identify the level of satisfaction of the participants in relation to this legal process, and thus determine whether there is adherence to current regula-tions and whether constitutional rights are complied with in the processing of divorce proceedings. It is concluded that the divorces show similarity with the data collected and published in the country in terms of age groups, pre-vious marital status, but differ in the grounds used, due to the impact of covid-19 on human and family relationships during isolation. There is satisfaction in the fulfillment of constitutional rights. In general, the respondents showed a higher degree of satisfaction with the legal services re-ceived through notaries than through the courts, with a satisfaction index of 0.50 and 0.369 respectively, stating that the notarial service has fulfilled their expectations.