P.R. Laws tit. 8, § 1134
The Department may interview a minor without the need of a court order and without prior notice to the father, mother, or person responsible for the minor when it has knowledge of or suspects that such minor is a victim of abuse, institutional abuse, neglect, and/or institutional neglect, and that notifying the father, mother, or person responsible for the minor would increase the risk of serious harm to the minor or to another person. The Department may also conduct an initial interview with the minor when the latter herself contacts the Department or through a person who provides protective services.
The interview may be held in a public or private school, hospital, police station, or any other place where the safety of the minor can be guaranteed. School principals, supervisors, teachers, and other school employees shall allow Department representatives to meet with and interview the minor during school hours. They shall provide an appropriate place and conditions to ensure the confidentiality of the process.
History —Dec. 16, 2011, No. 246, § 24, eff. 90 days after Dec. 16, 2011.