- 27 - The judicial adoption proceeding was regulated by the 1963 Civil Code. Cf. Guatemalan Civil Code, Decree Law No. 106-63 of September 14, 1963, arts. 239 to 251 (evidence file, folio 3468). 80 81 Cf. Expert opinion provided by Jaime Tecú during the public hearing held before this Court. Law Regulating the Notarial Processing of Matters of Voluntary Jurisdiction, Decree Law No. 54-77 of November 5, 1977, art. 28 (evidence file, folio 396). 82 83 Cf. CICIG, Report on irregular adoptions in Guatemala, p. 28 (evidence file, folio 3025). Law Regulating the Notarial Processing of Matters of Voluntary Jurisdiction, Decree Law No. 54-77 of November 5, 1977, art. 29 (evidence file, folio 396). 84 The law expressly granted this function to the Public Prosecution Service. However, under Legislative Decree 18-93, which amended the Constitution in 1993, the functions were divided between the Public Prosecution Service and the Attorney General’s Office. Based on the new article 252 of the Constitution of the Republic of Guatemala, the latter was responsible for advising and counselling the state organs and for representing the State before the population. The Court understands that, following this date, it was the role of the Attorney General’s Office to produce the report that the Children’s Code attributed to the Public Prosecution Service. Cf. Expert opinion provided by Jaime Tecú during the public hearing held before this Court, and CICIG, Report on irregular adoptions in Guatemala, p. 29 (evidence file, folio 3026). 85 Cf. Law Regulating the Notarial Processing of Matters of Voluntary Jurisdiction, Decree Law No. 54-77 of November 5, 1977, art. 32 (evidence file, folio 396). 86 87 Expert opinion provided by Jaime Tecú during the public hearing held before this Court. Law Regulating the Notarial Processing of Matters of Voluntary Jurisdiction, Decree Law No. 54-77 of November 5, 1977, art. 32 (evidence file, folio 396). 88 89 Cf. Expert opinion provided by Jaime Tecú during the public hearing held before this Court.