Legal Opinion
BAUTISTA
Board of Immigration Appeals
Decided July 1, 1979No. ID 2731PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Interim Decision #2731 MATTER OF BAUTISTA In Visa Petition Proceedings A-22625735 A-22625736 Decided by Board October 5, 1979 (1) Under Puerto Rico's Constitution, Article II, sections 1 and 7, and Title 31, section 441 Laws of Puerto Rico, a child born out of wedlock becomes the legitimate son of his father if paternity is established. See Petition for Naturalization of Fraga,
429 F. Supp. 549
(D.P.R. 1974). Matter of Doble-Pena,
13 I&N Dec. 366
(BIA 1966), modified. (2) Acknowledgment by the father is one of the methods for establishing paternity under Puerto Rican law. Ocdsio v. Diaz,
88 P.R.R.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- BRANTIGANBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1966
- KUBICKABoard of Immigration Appeals · 1972
- DELA ROSABoard of Immigration Appeals · 1974
- REYESBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1978
- In re Naturalization of Fraga ex rel. FragaDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1974
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by1 opinion
- BUENOBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1997