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PR Statute Review- Elderly and DV Protection Orders

December 2019

Based on Puerto Rico statute changes, we revised the information on the following questions What is an order of protection for the elderly?, What is the legal definition of abuse of the elderly?, What protections can an elderly person get in a protection order?, Who can file for an order of protection for the elderly? on our Orders of Protection for the Elderly section. We also reviewed the question Who can file for a protection order? on our Protection Orders for Domestic Violence section and What are the grounds for divorce in Puerto Rico? in our Divorce section. All in English and Spanish.

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