The provisions of this chapter pertaining to the Puerto Rico Statewide Voluntary Adoption Register shall not apply to adoption agencies duly certified as such by the Department, which may institute adoption proceedings, subject to their own registers of eligible candidates. The Department shall regulate, oversee, and periodically inspect adoption agencies with the purpose of safeguarding the best interests of the minors.\nHistory —Dec. 18, 2009, No. 186, § 19, eff. 30 days after Dec. 18, 2009.
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