Q: If a custody order has been determined by another state
Once another state has granted custody after Puerto Rico conceded jurisdiction can it be overturned in a Puerto Rico Court?
A: Good morning and thank you for using JUSTIA. A Puert Rico court cannot overturn a ruling made by a court from the other states . outside ofChild custody ruled by an out of jurisdiction court can not be overturned by a Puerto Rico court. The term "overturn" means to review the courts ruling and change said ruling due to an error or wrong ruling. It is an appeals process. Since the Puerto Rico courts only have jurisdiction in Puerto Rico, it cannot review a court ruling issued by a court from another state. Child custody is never permanent thus it can be changed if justifiable. In other words, a new custody process would be held and after evaluation the best person would be assigned custody.
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