Legal Information: Puerto Rico
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November 19, 20217323. Violencia doméstica
No puede imputarse la causa de privación de la patria potestad a un progenitor que es víctima de la violencia o del maltrato físico y psicológico del otro, a menos que se pruebe que participa voluntaria y conscientemente en los actos de maltrato o negligencia que amenazan la salud y la vida del hijo y de otros miembros de la familia.
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