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2ndfloor,TheWalk,I.T.Park,Lahug,
CebuCity,
Philippines

March7,2016
Sentbyemail
LinaDuranoKing
Block4,Lot3,PhilamVillage,UpperCarmen,CagayandeOroCity
Re:InformationletterregardingR.A.8552ortheDomesticAdoptionLaw

Mrs.LinaDuranoKing

Greetings!

ForyearsthePhilippineshasbeenapartytotheHagueConventiononProtectionofthe
ChildrenandCooperationRespectofIntercountryAdoption(HagueAdoption
Convention).Therefore,alladoptionsbetweenthePhilippinesandtheUnitedStatesmust
meettherequirementsoftheConventionandtheUSLawimplementingtheConvention.
ThisletterwillinformtheclientaboutthelawandprocessofadoptinginthePhilippines.

ThelawthatgovernsdomesticadoptioninthePhilippinesisR.A.8552ortheDomestic
AdoptionLaw.

InthePhilippines,thereisalimitedlistofpeoplewhoaregiventheprivilegeofadopting.
Section7ofR.A.8552
(1)AnyFilipinocitizenoflegalage,inpossessionoffullcivilcapacityandlegal
rights,ofgoodmoralcharacter,hasnotbeenconvictedofanycrimeinvolving
moralturpitude;whoisemotionallyandpsychologicallycapableofcaringfor
children, at least sixteen (16) years older than the adoptee, and who is in a
positiontosupportandcareforhischildreninkeepingwiththemeansofthe
family.Therequirementofa16yeardifferencebetweentheageoftheadopter
and adoptee may be waived when the adopter is the biological parent of the
adopteeoristhespouseoftheadopteesparent;

(2)Any alien possessing the same qualifications as abovestated for Filipino


nationals:Provided,ThathiscountryhasdiplomaticrelationswiththeRepublic
ofthePhilippines,thathehasbeenlivinginthePhilippinesforatleastthree(3)
continuousyearspriortothefilingofthepetitionforadoptionandmaintainssuch
residenceuntiltheadoptiondecreeisentered,thathehasbeencertifiedbyhis
diplomaticorconsularofficeoranyappropriategovernmentagencytohavethe
legalcapacitytoadoptinhiscountry,andthathisgovernmentallowstheadoptee
toenterhiscountryashisadoptedchild.Provided,further,Thattherequirements
onresidencyandcertificationofthealiensqualificationtoadoptinhiscountry
maybewaivedforthefollowing:

(i)aformerFilipinocitizenwhoseekstoadoptarelativewithin
thefourth(4th)degreeofconsanguinityoraffinity;

(ii)one who seeks to adopt the legitimate child ofhis Filipino


spouse;

(iii)onewhoismarriedtoaFilipinocitizenandseekstoadopt
jointlywithhisspousearelativewithinthefourth(4th)degreeof
consanguinityoraffinityoftheFilipinospouse.
Moreover,R.A.8552alsostatestheprovidestheconditionsforguardianswith
respecttothewardaftertheterminationoftheguardianshipandclearanceof
hisFINANCIALaccountabilities:

Husbandandwifeshalljointlyadopt,exceptinthefollowingcases:

(i)ifonespouseseekstoadoptthelegitimatechildofonespousebytheotherspouse;or

(ii)ifonespouseseekstoadopthisownillegitimatechild:Provided,however,Thatthe
otherspousehassignifiedhisconsentthereto;or

(iii)ifthespousesarelegallyseparatedfromeachother.

Incasehusbandandwifejointlyadoptoronespouseadoptstheillegitimatechildofthe
other,jointparentalauthorityshallbeexercisedbythespouses.

R.A.8552furtherprovidesforthecontentsofthepetitionthatshouldbefollowedand
completedbeforeonecanvalidlyadoptinthePhilippines.Section7furtherprovides:

SEC.7.ContentsofthePetition.Thepetitionshallbeverifiedandspecificallystateat
theheadingoftheinitiatorypleadingwhetherthepetitioncontainsanapplicationfor
changeofname,rectificationofsimulatedbirth,voluntaryorinvoluntarycommitmentof
children,ordeclarationofchildasabandoned,dependentorneglected.

1)IftheadopterisaFilipinocitizen,thepetitionshallallegethefollowing:

(a)Thejurisdictionalfacts;chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary

(b)Thatthepetitionerisoflegalage,inpossessionoffullcivilcapacityandlegalrights;
isofgoodmoralcharacter;hasnotbeenconvictedofanycrimeinvolvingmoral
turpitude;isemotionallyandpsychologicallycapableofcaringforchildren;isatleast
sixteen(16)yearsolderthantheadoptee,unlesstheadopteristhebiologicalparentofthe
adopteeoristhespouseoftheadopteesparent;andisinapositiontosupportandcare
forhischildreninkeepingwiththemeansofthefamilyandhasundergonepreadoption
servicesasrequiredbySection4ofRepublicActNo.8552.

Thelawalsoprovidesforalienswhowishtoadopt:

2)Iftheadopterisanalien,thepetitionshallallegethefollowing:

(a)Thejurisdictionalfacts;

(b)Subparagraph1(b)above;

(c)ThathiscountryhasdiplomaticrelationswiththeRepublicofthePhilippines;

(d)Thathehasbeencertifiedbyhisdiplomaticorconsularofficeoranyappropriate
governmentagencytohavethelegalcapacitytoadoptinhiscountryandhisgovernment
allowstheadopteetoenterhiscountryashisadoptedchildandresidetherepermanently
asanadoptedchild;and

(e)ThathehasbeenlivinginthePhilippinesforatleastthree(3)continuousyearsprior
tothefilingofthepetitionandhemaintainssuchresidenceuntiltheadoptiondecreeis
entered

Therequirementsofcertificationofthealiensqualificationtoadoptinhiscountryandof
residencymaybewaivedifthealien:

(i)isaformerFilipinocitizenwhoseekstoadoptarelativewithinthefourthdegreeof
consanguinityoraffinity;or
(ii)seekstoadoptthelegitimatechildofhisFilipinospouse;

(iii)ismarriedtoaFilipinocitizenandseekstoadoptjointlywithhisspousearelative
withinthefourthdegreeofconsanguinityoraffinityoftheFilipinospouse.

3)Iftheadopteristhelegalguardianoftheadoptee,thepetitionshallallegethat
guardianshiphadbeenterminatedandtheguardianhadclearedhisfinancial
accountabilities.

4)Iftheadopterismarried,thespouseshallbeacopetitionerforjointadoptionexcept
if:

(a)onespouseseekstoadoptthelegitimatechildoftheother,or

(b)ifonespouseseekstoadopthisownillegitimatechildandtheotherspousesignified
writtenconsentthereto,or

(c)ifthespousesarelegallyseparatedfromeachother.

5)Iftheadopteeisafoundling,thepetitionshallallegetheentrieswhichshouldappear
inhisbirthcertificate,suchasnameofchild,dateofbirth,placeofbirth,ifknown;sex,
nameandcitizenshipofadoptivemotherandfather,andthedateandplaceoftheir
marriage.

6)Ifthepetitionpraysforachangeofname,itshallalsostatethecauseorreasonfor
thechangeofname.

Inallpetitions,itshallbealleged:
(a)Thefirstname,surnameornames,ageandresidenceoftheadopteeasshownbyhis
recordofbirth,baptismalorfoundlingcertificateandschoolrecords.

(b)Thattheadopteeisnotdisqualifiedbylawtobeadopted.

(c)Theprobablevalueandcharacteroftheestateoftheadoptee.

(d)Thefirstname,surnameornamesbywhichtheadopteeistobeknownand
registeredintheCivilRegistry.

AcertificationofnonforumshoppingshallbeincludedpursuanttoSection5,Rule7of
the1997RulesofCivilProcedure.

Wehopethissatisfiesyourqueriesregardingadoption.

Sincerely,

Atty.AlyzaBurdeos
LegalCounsel

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