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1 Answer | Asked in Contracts and Education Law for Puerto Rico on
Q: Hello I signed a ISA for a coding school and on the contract in the disclaimer it says it is not a credit or loan

But according to the to the The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Department of Education it is in fact a private education loan are these grounds for Misrepresentation? I signed the contract because they kept sayin it is not a loan

Rafael  Pagan-Colon
Rafael Pagan-Colon
answered on Sep 30, 2024

My immediate advice to you is to never sign any agreement/contract unless you fully understand what it is that you are signing. A general rule of law is that ignorance of the law does not exempt you from it's compliance; and contracts are considered law between the subscribing parties.... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Child Support and Education Law for Puerto Rico on
Q: What would be considered as education after high school so my father will still be obligated to pay alimony?

-Currently going to University of Puerto Rico but don't want to go

- I am forced to do so because if I'm not "studying" I won't be eligible to the alimony I receive currently

-What constitutes as " education" aside from going to college

Nelson Jose Francisco Alvarez-Aponte
Nelson Jose Francisco Alvarez-Aponte
answered on Sep 24, 2019

Hello and thank you for using JUSTIA. In Puerto Rico there is no alimony, Just child support until the age of 21. Once the child tienes 21 the child support order will be eliminated if the non-custodial parent request elimination. After the age of 21until the age of 25, a child can request from... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Civil Rights and Education Law for Puerto Rico on
Q: Do you know of any case about Homeschooling recently?

I would like to know if there is any recent case about a violation to the right of the parents to homeschool their children.

Naomi Jusino
Naomi Jusino
answered on Oct 31, 2016

No, in Puerto Rico there is no recent case.

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