P.R. Laws tit. 34, § 3025
After the autopsy or investigation, the body of the deceased shall be delivered to the next of kin, or the person charged with the burial, on written and signed application, following the order indicated below:
(1) To the surviving spouse, if they cohabited at the time of the death.
(2) To the eldest child, and in case of his absence or disability, to the child next in succession, if they are of legal age.
(3) To the father or mother.
(4) To the eldest of the brothers or sisters of whole blood, and in their absence, to the eldest of the half-brothers or sisters, provided they are of legal age.
(5) To the grandfather or grandmother.
(6) To the tutor of the deceased at the moment of death, or the relative or private person who cared for the deceased during his life.
(7) To any person or entity authorized or obligated by law to dispose of the corpse.
History —July 24, 1985, No. 13, p. 689, § 25, retroactive to July 1, 1985.