P.R. Laws tit. 31, § 634
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Patria potestas entails the obligation of fulfilling it responsibly, as a good head of the family, pursuant to § 601 of this title and any special laws that apply, and to look after the welfare and the best interests of the minor.
When patria potestas is [disallowed], suspended or restricted, the court may also [disallow] the parent in question, or both parents, of the administration and usufruct of the child’s property; it shall appoint a guardian, if necessary, and adopt all measures it may deem convenient for the protection of the minor.
History —Civil Code, 1930, added as § 166 on Jan. 19, 1995, No. 8, § 2.