P.R. Laws tit. 8, § 1155
Persons in charge of foster homes or who have had a minor in their care for a term exceeding six (6) months may be heard, at the discretion of the court, in any proceedings for the protection of a minor who lives or has lived in their home, so that they may provide evidence of the physical, emotional, mental, or sexual integrity of such minor while in their care, but they shall not be deemed to be a party thereto. The court shall make a determination with regards to the request, taking the best interests of the minor into account.
In the case of proceedings related to the placement of a minor for adoption pursuant to the provisions of §§ 1051 et seq. of this title, known as the “Comprehensive Adoption Proceedings Reform Act of 2009,” persons in charge of foster homes shall not be heard nor be involved in any way in proceedings given the incompatibility of their function with the State’s objective to promptly identify a potential adoptive father or mother for a minor waiting to be adopted.
History —Dec. 16, 2011, No. 246, § 45, eff. 90 days after Dec. 16, 2011.