P.R. Laws tit. 34, § 2213
The Family Relations Specialist shall be the social worker designated to intervene in minors’ affairs who shall perform the following duties:
(1) Upon the request of the court, he shall conduct a preliminary social investigation with the purpose of determining whether the minor should or should not be placed under preventive detention until the hearing of the case is held.
(2) He shall give guidance to the parties and may refer them to the pertinent agencies or bodies pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(3) He shall carry out the pertinent study and social analysis of the minor and prepare the reports required by the judge.
(4) He shall recommend the initial treatment and services to be offered to minors who remain under the jurisdiction of the court after the adjudicative hearing.
(5) When acting as supervisor to the Family Relations Technician, he shall draw up, together with the latter, the treatment plan and services to be given to the minor while on probation, giving the Technician the guidance and assistance such function deserves.
(6) He shall recommend the cases in which the appointment of a tutor or legal custodian should be requested.
(7) He shall keep a record of the services and the interviews held during the process of investigation and prepare a brief summary of the facts for the bodies to which the matters shall be referred, as well as all those forms, statistics, card files and other information needed for the best operation of the court.
History —July 9, 1986, No. 88, p. 276, § 13, eff. 180 days after July 9, 1986.