Links to State and Tribal Child Welfare Law and Policy - Puerto Rico

STATUTES

Website: https://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lawsofpuertorico/ 

Citation:

• Adoption: title 8, chapter 41A; title 31, subtitle 1, part VI, chapter 65A
• Child protection: title 8, chapters 24, 42
• Child welfare: title 8, chapters 23B (subchapter 4), 24A, 26; title 31, subtitle 1, part VIII, chapter 81

REGULATION/ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

Website: http://app.estado.gobierno.pr/ReglamentosOnLine/ReglOnLine.aspx 

Note:

This link opens to a Spanish-language page, but a link to a page in English is available.

OTHER RESOURCES

Laws and Regulations of the Judiciary

Note:

This link opens to a Spanish-language page, but a link to a page in English is available.