Newark, NJ asked in Child Custody for Puerto Rico

Q: I want to give temporary guardianship to my mother in law, who lives in Puerto Rico. What document do I need.

My mother in law says that the form, Appointment of Temporary Guardian for Minor Children is not accepted in Puerto Rico. Is this correct?

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Nelson Jose Francisco Alvarez-Aponte
  • Divorce Lawyer
  • Carolina, PR
  • Licensed in Puerto Rico

A: Good evening and thank you for using JUSTIA. No this is not correct. You can send said document to her and she will need to visit a Notary Public in Puert Rico to have said document certified as full faith and credit (protocolizado). Said Notary will issue a document and submit it to the Supreme Court which will then issue the POA for all legal use in Puerto Rico.

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