P.R. Laws tit. 8, § 1054

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§ 1054. Responsibilities of the biological mother

Any biological mother who agrees to execute an adoption agreement shall also be bound by the following obligations:

(1) Undergo medical evaluations and treatments, which shall meet the standards and methods acceptable in the medical practice.

(2) Follow all medical recommendations concerning her prenatal care, as well as any medical recommendations to ensure her good health.

(3) Provide the Department with information regarding her personal and family health history and on any medical, psychological or psychiatric evaluation available at the time of adoption. Such information shall be confidential in nature and be used with the purpose of evaluating the willingness involving the process and any possible explanations concerning the health of the adoptee.

(4) Provide all information available concerning the identity of the biological father.

History —Dec. 18, 2009, No. 186, § 5, eff. 30 days after Dec. 18, 2009.