When the investigation conducted shows that a situation of abuse, institutional abuse, neglect, and/or institutional neglect exists, the Secretary of the Department may appear before the Court of First Instance which shall have jurisdiction to issue protective orders, grant temporary or permanent emergency custody, deprive the father and/or mother of the minor of patria potestas, as requested, and any other remedy that guarantees the best interests of the minor. History —Aug. 1, 2003, No. 177, § 31, eff. 90 days after Aug. 1, 2003. When the investigation conducted shows that a situation of abuse, institutional abuse, neglect, and/or institutional neglect exists, the Secretary of the Department may appear before the Court of First Instance which shall have jurisdiction to issue protective orders, grant temporary or permanent emergency custody, deprive the father and/or mother of the minor of patria potestas, as requested, and any other remedy that guarantees the best interests of the minor. History —Aug. 1, 2003, No. 177, § 31, eff. 90 days after Aug. 1, 2003.
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