P.R. Laws Ap. tit. 34A, § 1–A, Rule 8.3
The court, prior to disposing of the case, must have before it a social report including all facts related to the minor, his relatives, his circumstances and any further information which permits the court to make an adequate disposition, according to the best interest of the minor and the protection of the community.
The Specialists and Family Relations Technicians and other experts assigned to the court shall perform all investigations, examinations, evaluations and studies necessary to supply and prepare the social reports needed for the most adequate disposition. They shall proceed under the court’s authority and, to that effect, with prior authorization, they shall be able to subject the minor to the necessary physical and mental studies. If the minor’s parents or guardians or the court-appointed defender refuse to supply the information required for the social report, they may be held in contempt of court.
If parents or guardians or court-appointed defenders are set against subjecting the minor to those examinations, a hearing will be held where they shall state their reasons therefor. If at the hearing they fail to justify their opposition, the court, exercising its parens patriae authority, shall order the minor to be subjected to the necessary examinations.