Puerto Rico Department of Family Affairs

Puerto Rico Department of Family Affairs

Department overview
Formed	July 30, 1968 (1968-07-30)
Jurisdiction	executive branch
Headquarters	San Juan, PR
Department executive	Orlando López Belmonte, Secretary
Child agencies	ACUDEN ADFAN ADSEF ASUME CIRIO
Key documents	Law No. 171 of 1968 Law No. 5 of 1993 Reorganization Plan No. 5 of 1995
Website	www.familia.pr.gov

The Puerto Rico Department of Family Affairs is responsible for all matters related to the sociology of the family and social work in the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Agencies

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Name in English	Name in Spanish	Abbreviation in Spanish
Administration for Child Care and the Integrated Development of Childhood	Administración para el Cuidado y Desarrollo Integral de la Niñez	ACUDEN
Administration for Child Support	Administración para el Sustento de Menores	ASUME
Administration for Families and Children	Administración de Familias y Niños	ADFAN
Administration for the Socioeconomic Development of the Family	Administración para el Desarrollo Socioeconómico de la Familia	ADSEF
Corporation for Industries for the Blind, Mentally Retarded People, and Other Handicapped People	Corporación para las Industrias de Ciegos, Personas Mentalmente Retardadas y Otras Personas Incapacitadas	CIRIO

Secretaries

Main articles: Secretary of Family Affairs of Puerto Rico and List of Secretaries of Family Affairs of Puerto Rico

The Puerto Rico Secretary of Family Affairs leads the Puerto Rico Department of Family Affairs and all efforts related to the sociology of the family and social work in the island.