P.R. Laws tit. 8, § 346c
Any person may request the civil remedies established in this chapter for him/herself or on behalf of any other person when the latter suffers from physical or mental disability, in case of emergency or when the person is unable to make the request on his/her own. The right to request the remedies established herein shall not be affected because the petitioner has abandoned his/her residence to avoid being abused or becoming the victim of any other crime.
(a) Procedure to initiate the action. — The procedure to obtain a restraining order may be initiated:
(1) By filing a verbal or written petition; or
(2) as part of any other case pending between the parties, or
(3) at the request of the Department of Justice in a criminal proceeding, or as a condition for probation or parole.
To allow the interested parties to promptly obtain a restraining order under this chapter, the Office of the Courts Administration shall make available at the Office of the Court Clerk of Puerto Rico simple forms on which to request and process said order. Likewise, it shall provide the assistance and guidance needed to complete and file them.
History —July 12, 1986, No. 121, p. 389, added as § 6.3 on Jan. 6, 1998, No. 9, § 2, eff. 60 days after Jan. 6, 1998.