P.R. Laws tit. 32, § 2676h
Except for a petition limited to property located in Puerto Rico under clauses (1) or (2) of subsection (a) in § 2676c of this title, if a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order is filed in Puerto Rico and in another state and neither petition has been dismissed or withdrawn, the following rules apply:
(a) If the court in Puerto Rico has jurisdiction under § 2676b of this title, it may proceed with the case unless a court in another state acquires jurisdiction under provisions similar to § 2676b of this title before the appointment or issuance of the order.
(b) If the court in Puerto Rico does not have jurisdiction under § 2676b of this title, whether at the time the petition is filed or at any time before the appointment or issuance of the order, the court shall stay the proceeding and communicate with the court in the other state. If the court in the other state has jurisdiction, the court in Puerto Rico shall dismiss the petition unless the court in the other state determines that the court in Puerto Rico is a more appropriate forum.
History —Oct. 5, 2012, No. 296, § 7.9.