P.R. Laws tit. 31, § 612

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§ 612. Property acquired by labor of child or for valuable consideration

Property acquired by an unemancipated child by labor of industry, or for any valuable consideration, belongs to the said child, but the usufruct thereof belongs to the parents having potestas over him whilst he lives in their company; but if the child, with the consent of his parents, lives independently, he shall be deemed emancipated for all effects as regards the said property, and he shall be the full owner and have the usufruct and administration thereof.

History —Civil Code, 1930, § 155.