Family law cases cover a variety of legal situations, with the most common being the following:
Adoption: Legal processes to establish a parental relationship between an adult and a minor.
Custody: Determining who has legal and physical responsibility for a minor.
Divorce: Legal resolution of a marriage, including aspects such as property division and alimony.
Emancipation: Procedures for granting legal independence to minors under certain circumstances.
Paternity, maternity and filiation: Cases seeking to establish legal relationships between parents and children.
Parental authority: Rights and duties of parents towards their minor children.
Alimony: Financial obligations for child support.
Transfer of minors: Legal authorizations to move a minor from his or her habitual place of residence.
Guardianship: Appointment of a guardian for minors or adults who cannot make decisions for themselves.
Declaration of incapable person: Determine whether a person is incapable of managing his or her assets or making decisions about himself or herself before the Courts of Puerto Rico.
