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Citizen
Lives in a condominium, and the board objects to installing a charger for their electric car.
"Do I have the right to install an electric car charger in my parking space if the board objects?"
Yes. Article 5(a) of Act 81-2014 makes it unlawful for the Board
to restrict or prohibit installing a charging station in your individual parking space.
It may only impose reasonable conditions. DACO has already sanctioned a disguised objection of this kind with a $1,000 fine.
Ley 81-2014, Art. 5(a)·DACO C-SAN-2024-001772
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Citizen
Works long shifts and suspects overtime isn't being paid as the law requires.
"Do they have to pay me time and a half for overtime hours worked after 8 hours?"
Yes. For every hour worked beyond 8 hours in a day, your employer must pay you at
time and a half your regular wage, and the same applies past 40 hours a week.
There are limited exceptions: exempt positions and written alternate-schedule agreements of up to 10 hours a day.
Ley 379-1948, Arts. 4 y 6·Regl. 6174 §16.7
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Citizen
Facing a divorce with two minor children and unsure what the court weighs in its decision.
"I'm getting divorced and have two minor children. What factors does the court consider for custody and child support?"
Custody is decided based on the child's best interests: the law weighs each parent's
responsibility and integrity and any history of domestic violence. Child support
is mandatory under the Mandatory Guidelines; only if an unjust result is produced are the child's resources, health, and standard of living considered.
Ley 223-2011, Art. 11·Ley 5-1986, Art. 19
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Attorney
Representing an employee dismissed without just cause and preparing the claim.
"How is severance pay computed under Act 80, and which Supreme Court case controls?"
Severance pay is 3 months' salary plus 2 weeks for each full year of service, capped
at 9 months (the cap doesn't apply to employees hired before Act 4-2017). The case that controls the computation is
Rivera v. Security National Life, where the Supreme Court held that severance pay is the exclusive remedy for wrongful dismissal.
Ley 80-1976, Art. 1·TSPR · Rivera v. Security National (1977)
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Needs to confirm a deadline before a jurisdictional term expires.
"What is the deadline to file an appeal with the Court of Appeals, and which rule sets it?"
Thirty (30) days from the filing of the judgment's notice in the record. If the Commonwealth,
a municipality, or a public instrumentality is a party, the term extends to 60 days. It is a jurisdictional term:
once it expires, the court loses jurisdiction over the appeal.
Ley 220-2009, Art. 24·Regla 52.2 Proc. Civil
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