P.R. Laws tit. 8, § 1137
No person, official, officer, employee, or agency shall have access to records, except to comply with purposes directly related to the administration of this chapter or by virtue of a court order. As an exception, said records, without necessarily entailing the delivery of copies, may be accessed by:
(a) The official or employee of the Department or agency that renders direct services, when it is for purposes of performing the functions assigned to him/her under this chapter.
(b) The Advocate for Family Affairs, the Advocate for Minors” Affairs, the prosecutors and agents of the Specialized Sex Crimes, Child Abuse, and Domestic Violence Unit, in any case in which the commission of acts that constitute crimes related to this chapter is being investigated.
(c) The physician or behavioral health professional who renders direct services to a minor in protection cases under this chapter.
(d) The court, if it is determined that access to the records is necessary to resolve a dispute related to the well-being of the minor, in which case, access shall be limited to examination by the judge in chambers.
(e) Any behavioral health or health professional contracted by the Administration for Families and Children of the Department of the Family who provides abuse assessment, validation, and treatment services in cases of child sexual abuse in multidisciplinary centers or programs affiliated to such agency.
No person authorized to receive confidential information pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may disclose said information. This prohibition shall not include the subject of the report, Advocates for Family Affairs, prosecutors, Advocates for Minors” Affairs, or police officers, when the information obtained is to be used in judicial or administrative proceedings.
Information obtained by virtue of a procedure covered under this chapter may only be used for the benefit of the minor and in cases related to this chapter. None of these provisions shall be construed as to alter the rules and procedures related to court files or those of the Criminal Justice System of Puerto Rico.
History —Dec. 16, 2011, No. 246, § 27, eff. 90 days after Dec. 16, 2011.