Adoption : Requirements and Supporting Documents
For prospective adoptive parents1. Homestudy Report2. Authenticated birth certificate;3. Marriage Contract or Divorce, Annulment, Declaration of Nullity, or Legal Separation documents;4. Written consent to the adoption by the legitimate and adopted sons/daughters, and illegitimate sons/daughters if living with the applicant, who are at least ten (10) years old;5. Physical and medical evaluation by a duly […]
Who can Adopt a Filipino Child?
1. Any Filipino citizen of legal age, in possession of full civil capacity and legal rights, of good moral character, has not been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude, emotionally and psychologically capable of caring for children, at least sixteen (16) years older than the adoptee, and who is in a position to support […]
What is Adoption?
ADOPTION is a social and legal procedure of giving a stable family to a child whose parents have voluntarily or involuntarily surrendered parental authority over the child. Adoption is for a child who cannot be raised by their birth parent and who need a new and permanent family. It offers equivalent mutual rights and obligations […]
Domestic adoption in the Philippines
RULE ON ADOPTION A. DOMESTIC ADOPTION Section 1. Applicability of the Rule. – This Rule covers the domestic adoption of Filipino children. Section 2. Objectives. – (a) The best interests of the child shall be the paramount consideration in all matters relating to his care, custody and adoption, in accordance with Philippine laws, the United […]
Recognition of Foreign Divorce in the Philippines: Basic Guide
General legal information on recognition of foreign divorce A foreign divorce decree is not automatically recognized in the Philippines. In situations involving a Filipino spouse and a foreign spouse, court action may still be necessary before the divorce is given effect under Philippine law. Why Recognition Is Usually Needed Philippine courts do not automatically treat […]
Legal Separation vs. Annulment of Marriage
Legal Separation vs. Annulment of Marriage In legal separation, the husband and wife are still considered married to each other, and, thus, barred from marrying again. Is legal separation faster and cheaper than annulment? No. The petitioner in a legal separation, just like in an annulment, is still required to prove the allegations […]
Annulment and Nullity of Marriage in the Philippines: Frequently Asked Questions
General legal information on annulment and nullity Annulment and declaration of nullity of marriage are different legal remedies in the Philippines. Understanding the basic distinction can help you ask better questions before seeking case-specific legal advice. Annulment and Nullity Are Not the Same A declaration of nullity generally concerns marriages considered void from the beginning […]
Annulment Process
A. Drafting and filing in court of the petition.It can be filed, at the choice of the petitioner, in the Court, which has territorial jurisdiction over the petitioner’s or the respondent’s residence, six months before to the date of filing. If the respondent is a non-resident, the petition can be filed in the place where […]
Annulment of Marriage in the Philippines: Basic Guide
General legal information on annulment and nullity Many people casually use the word annulment to refer to all court processes involving the dissolution or invalidity of marriage. In practice, the legal remedy depends on the specific grounds and the actual facts of the marriage. Annulment and Nullity Are Different Remedies Annulment generally refers to marriages […]
Grounds for Annulment
Marriages can be vulnerable to annulment proceeding under article 45 of Family Code of the Philippines. The following are grounds for annulment:1. Both parties were eighteen (18) years of age but under twenty-one (21), also the marriage was celebrated lacking of the consent from parents, guardian or any person with substitute parental authority over the […]