A.M. No. 02-6-02-SC

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RULE ON ADOPTION

(A.M. No. 02-6-02-SC)

A. Domestic Adoptio

Sectio !. App"ic#$i"it% o& t'e R"e. T'is R"e co*e+s t'e domestic #doptio o& ,i"ipio

c'i"d+e.

Sec. 2. O$ecti*es. (#) T'e $est ite+ests o& t'e c'i"d s'#"" $e t'e p#+#mot

coside+#tio i #"" m#tte+s +e"#ti to 'is c#+e/ cstod% #d #doptio/ i #cco+d#ce it'

P'i"ippie "#s/ t'e Uited N#tios (UN) Co*etio o t'e Ri'ts o& t'e C'i"d/ UN

Dec"#+#tio o Soci#" #d Le#" P+icip"es Re"#ti to t'e P+otectio #d 1e"&#+e o&

C'i"d+e it' Speci#" Re&e+ece to ,oste+ P"#cemet #d Adoptio/ N#tio#""% #d

Ite+#tio#""%/ #d t'e #e Co*etio o t'e P+otectio o& C'i"d+e #d Coope+#tio

i Respect o& Ite+-cot+% Adoptio.

($) T'e St#te s'#"" p+o*ide #"te+#ti*e p+otectio #d #ssist#ce t'+o' &oste+ c#+e o+

#doptio &o+ e*e+% c'i"d 'o is # &od"i/ e"ected/ o+p'#ed/ o+ #$#doed. To t'is

ed/ t'e St#te s'#""3

(i) es+e t'#t e*e+% c'i"d +em#is de+ t'e c#+e #d cstod% o& 'is p#+ets #d is

p+o*ided it' "o*e/ c#+e/ de+st#di #d sec+it% &o+ t'e &"" #d '#+moios

de*e"opmet o& 'is pe+so#"it%. O"% 'e sc' e&&o+ts p+o*e is&&iciet #d o

#pp+op+i#te p"#cemet o+ #doptio it'i t'e c'i"d4s e5teded &#mi"% is #*#i"#$"e s'#""#doptio $% # +e"#ted pe+so $e coside+ed.

(ii) s#&e#+d t'e $io"oic#" p#+ets &+om m#i '#st% decisios i +e"i7is'i t'ei+

p#+et#" #t'o+it% o*e+ t'ei+ c'i"d8

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(iii) p+e*et t'e c'i"d &+om ecess#+% sep#+#tio &+om 'is $io"oic#" p#+ets8

(i*) codct p$"ic i&o+m#tio #d edc#tio#" c#mp#is to p+omote # positi*e

e*i+omet &o+ #doptio8

(*) es+e t'#t o*e+met #d p+i*#te secto+ #ecies '#*e t'e c#p#cit% to '#d"e

#doptio i7i+ies/ p+ocess domestic #doptio #pp"ic#tios #d o&&e+ #doptio-+e"#ted

se+*ices ic"di/ $t ot "imited to/ p#+et p+ep#+#tio #d post-#doptio edc#tio

#d cose"i8

(*i) eco+#e domestic #doptio so #s to p+ese+*e t'e c'i"d4s idetit% #d c"t+e i 'is

#ti*e "#d/ #d o"% 'e t'is is ot #*#i"#$"e s'#"" ite+-cot+% #doptio $ecoside+ed #s # "#st +eso+t8 #d

(*ii) p+otect #dopti*e p#+ets &+om #ttempts to dist+$ t'ei+ p#+et#" #t'o+it% #d

cstod% o*e+ t'ei+ #dopted c'i"d.

A% *o"t#+% o+ i*o"t#+% te+mi#tio o& p#+et#" #t'o+it% s'#"" $e #dmiist+#ti*e"% o+

dici#""% dec"#+ed so #s to est#$"is' t'e st#ts o& t'e c'i"d #s 9"e#""% #*#i"#$"e &o+

#doptio: #d 'is cstod% t+#s&e++ed to t'e Dep#+tmet o& Soci#" 1e"&#+e #d

De*e"opmet o+ to #% d"% "icesed #d #cc+edited c'i"d-p"#ci o+ c'i"d-c#+i #ec%/

'ic' etit% s'#"" $e #t'o+i;ed to t#e steps &o+ t'e pe+m#et p"#cemet o& t'e c'i"d.

Sec. <. De&iitio o& Te+ms. ,o+ p+poses o& t'is R"e3

(#) 9C'i"d: is # pe+so $e"o ei'tee (!=) %e#+s o& #e #t t'e time o& t'e &i"i o& t'e

petitio &o+ #doptio.

($) 9A c'i"d "e#""% #*#i"#$"e &o+ #doptio: +e&e+s to # c'i"d 'o '#s $ee *o"t#+i"% o+

i*o"t#+i"% committed to t'e Dep#+tmet o+ to # d"% "icesed #d #cc+edited c'i"d-

p"#ci o+ c'i"d-c#+i #ec%/ &+eed o& t'e p#+et#" #t'o+it% o& 'is $io"oic#" p#+ets/ o+

i c#se o& +escissio o& #doptio/ 'is #+di# o+ #dopte+(s).

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(c) 9>o"t#+i"% committed c'i"d: is oe 'ose p#+ets oi"% #d i""i"% +e"i7is'

p#+et#" #t'o+it% o*e+ 'im i &#*o+ o& t'e Dep#+tmet.

(d) 9I*o"t#+i"% committed c'i"d: is oe 'ose p#+ets/ o o+ o/ '#*e $ee

pe+m#et"% #d dici#""% dep+i*ed o& p#+et#" #t'o+it% o*e+ 'im de to #$#domet8

s$st#ti#"/ cotios o+ +epe#ted e"ect #d #$se8 o+ icompetece to disc'#+e

p#+et#" +esposi$i"ities.

(e) 9,od"i: +e&e+s to # dese+ted o+ #$#doed i&#t o+ c'i"d 'ose p#+ets/

#+di# o+ +e"#ti*es #+e o8 o+ # c'i"d committed to # o+p'##e o+ c'#+it#$"e o+

simi"#+ istittio it' o &#cts o& $i+t' #d p#+et#e #d +eiste+ed i t'e Ci*i"

Reiste+ #s # 9&od"i.:

(&) 9A$#doed c'i"d: +e&e+s to oe 'o '#s o p+ope+ p#+et#" c#+e o+ #+di#s'ip o+

'ose p#+ets '#*e dese+ted 'im &o+ # pe+iod o& #t "e#st si5 (6) cotios mot's #d

'#s $ee dici#""% dec"#+ed #s sc'.

() 9Depedet c'i"d: +e&e+s to oe 'o is it'ot # p#+et/ #+di# o+ cstodi# o+ oe

'ose p#+ets/ #+di# o+ ot'e+ cstodi# &o+ ood c#se desi+es to $e +e"ie*ed o& 'is

c#+e #d cstod% #d is depedet po t'e p$"ic &o+ sppo+t.

(') 9Ne"ected c'i"d: is oe 'ose $#sic eeds '#*e $ee de"i$e+#te"% ot #tteded to o+

i#de7#te"% #tteded to/ p'%sic#""% o+ emotio#""%/ $% 'is p#+ets o+ #+di#.

(i) 9P'%sic#" e"ect: occ+s 'e t'e c'i"d is m#"o+is'ed/ i""-c"#d #d it'ot p+ope+

s'e"te+.

() 9Emotio#" e"ect: e5ists 'e # c'i"d is +#ped/ sedced/ m#"t+e#ted/ e5p"oited/

o*e+o+ed o+ m#de to o+ de+ coditios ot codci*e to ood 'e#"t' o+ m#de to

$e i t'e st+eets o+ p$"ic p"#ces/ o+ p"#ced i mo+#" d#e+/ o+ e5posed to d+s/

#"co'o"/ #m$"i/ p+ostittio #d ot'e+ *ices.

() 9C'i"d-p"#cemet #ec%: +e&e+s to # #ec% d"% "icesed #d #cc+edited $% t'e

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Dep#+tmet to p+o*ide comp+e'esi*e c'i"d e"&#+e se+*ices ic"di/ $t ot "imited to/

+ecei*i #pp"ic#tios &o+ #doptio/ e*#"#ti t'e p+ospecti*e #dopti*e p#+ets #d

p+ep#+i t'e #doptio 'ome std% +epo+t.

(") 9C'i"d-c#+i #ec%: +e&e+s to # #ec% d"% "icesed #d #cc+edited $% t'e

Dep#+tmet t'#t p+o*ides 2?-'o+ +esideti#" c#+e se+*ices &o+ #$#doed/ o+p'#ed/

e"ected o+ *o"t#+i"% committed c'i"d+e.

(m) 9Dep#+tmet: +e&e+s to t'e Dep#+tmet o& Soci#" 1e"&#+e #d De*e"opmet.

() @Deed o& >o"t#+% Commitmet: +e&e+s to t'e +itte #d ot#+i;ed ist+met

+e"i7is'i p#+et#" #t'o+it% #d committi t'e c'i"d to t'e c#+e #d cstod% o& t'eDep#+tmet e5ected $% t'e c'i"d4s $io"oic#" p#+ets o+ i t'ei+ #$sece/ met#"

ic#p#cit% o+ de#t'/ $% t'e c'i"d4s "e#" #+di#/ to $e itessed $% # #t'o+i;ed

+ep+eset#ti*e o& t'e Dep#+tmet #&te+ cose"i #d ot'e+ se+*ices '#*e $ee m#de

#*#i"#$"e to eco+#e t'e $io"oic#" p#+ets to eep t'e c'i"d.

(o) 9C'i"d Std% Repo+t: +e&e+s to # std% m#de $% t'e co+t soci#" o+e+ o& t'e c'i"d4s

"e#" st#ts/ p"#cemet 'isto+%/ ps%c'o"oic#"/ soci#"/ spi+it#"/ medic#"/ et'o-c"t+#"

$#c+od #d t'#t o& 'is $io"oic#" &#mi"% eeded i dete+mii t'e most #pp+op+i#te

p"#cemet &o+ 'im.

(p) 9ome Std% Repo+t: +e&e+s to # std% m#de $% t'e co+t soci#" o+e+ o& t'e

moti*#tio #d c#p#cit% o& t'e p+ospecti*e #dopti*e p#+ets to p+o*ide # 'ome t'#t

meets t'e eeds o& # c'i"d.

(7) 9Spe+*ised t+i#" cstod%: +e&e+s to t'e pe+iod o& time d+i 'ic' # soci#" o+e+

o*e+sees t'e #dstmet #d emotio#" +e#diess o& $ot' #dopte+s #d #doptee i

st#$i"i;i t'ei+ &i"i#" +e"#tios'ip.

(+) 9Licesed Soci#" 1o+e+: +e&e+s to oe 'o possesses # de+ee i $#c'e"o+ o&

sciece i soci#" o+ #s # miimm edc#tio#" +e7i+emet #d 'o '#s p#ssed t'e

o*e+met "ices+e e5#mi#tio &o+ soci#" o+e+s #s +e7i+ed $% Rep$"ic Act No.

?<<.

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(s) 9Sim"#tio o& $i+t': is t'e t#mpe+i o& t'e ci*i" +eist+% to m#e it #ppe#+ i t'e $i+t'

+eco+ds t'#t # ce+t#i c'i"d #s $o+ to # pe+so 'o is ot 'is $io"oic#" mot'e+/ t's

c#si sc' c'i"d to "ose 'is t+e idetit% #d st#ts.

(t) 9Bio"oic#" P#+ets: +e&e+ to t'e c'i"d4s mot'e+ #d &#t'e+ $% #t+e.

() 9P+e-Adoptio Se+*ices: +e&e+ to ps%c'o-soci#" se+*ices p+o*ided $% p+o&essio#""%-

t+#ied soci#" o+e+s o& t'e Dep#+tmet/ t'e soci#" se+*ices its o& "oc#" o*e+mets/

p+i*#te #d o*e+met 'e#"t' &#ci"ities/ ,#mi"% Co+ts/ "icesed #d #cc+edited c'i"d-

c#+i #d c'i"d-p"#cemet #ecies #d ot'e+ idi*id#"s o+ etities i*o"*ed i

#doptio #s #t'o+i;ed $% t'e Dep#+tmet.

(*) 9Residece: me#s # pe+so4s #ct#" st#% i t'e P'i"ippies &o+ t'+ee (<) cotios

%e#+s immedi#te"% p+io+ to t'e &i"i o& # petitio &o+ #doptio #d 'ic' is m#it#ied

ti" t'e #doptio dec+ee is ete+ed. Tempo+#+% #$seces &o+ p+o&essio#"/ $siess/

'e#"t'/ o+ eme+ec% +e#sos ot e5ceedi si5t% (60) d#%s i oe (!) %e#+ does ot

$+e# t'e cotiit% +e7i+emet.

() 9A"ie: +e&e+s to #% pe+so/ ot # ,i"ipio citi;e/ 'o ete+s #d +em#is i t'e

P'i"ippies #d is i possessio o& # *#"id p#sspo+t o+ t+#*e" docmets #d *is#.

SEC. ?. 1'o m#% #dopt. T'e &o""oi m#% #dopt3

(!) A% ,i"ipio citi;e o& "e#" #e/ i possessio o& &"" ci*i" c#p#cit% #d "e#" +i'ts/ o&

ood mo+#" c'#+#cte+/ '#s ot $ee co*icted o& #% c+ime i*o"*i mo+#" t+pitde8

'o is emotio#""% #d ps%c'o"oic#""% c#p#$"e o& c#+i &o+ c'i"d+e/ #t "e#st si5tee

(!6) %e#+s o"de+ t'# t'e #doptee/ #d 'o is i # positio to sppo+t #d c#+e &o+ 'is

c'i"d+e i eepi it' t'e me#s o& t'e &#mi"%. T'e +e7i+emet o& # !6-%e#+ di&&e+ece

$etee t'e #e o& t'e #dopte+ #d #doptee m#% $e #i*ed 'e t'e #dopte+ is t'e$io"oic#" p#+et o& t'e #doptee o+ is t'e spose o& t'e #doptee4s p#+et8

(2) A% #"ie possessi t'e s#me 7#"i&ic#tios #s #$o*e-st#ted &o+ ,i"ipio #tio#"s3

P+o*ided/ T'#t 'is cot+% '#s dip"om#tic +e"#tios it' t'e Rep$"ic o& t'e P'i"ippies/

t'#t 'e '#s $ee "i*i i t'e P'i"ippies &o+ #t "e#st t'+ee (<) cotios %e#+s p+io+ to

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t'e &i"i o& t'e petitio &o+ #doptio #d m#it#is sc' +esidece ti" t'e #doptio

dec+ee is ete+ed/ t'#t 'e '#s $ee ce+ti&ied $% 'is dip"om#tic o+ cos"#+ o&&ice o+ #%

#pp+op+i#te o*e+met #ec% to '#*e t'e "e#" c#p#cit% to #dopt i 'is cot+%/ #d

t'#t 'is o*e+met #""os t'e #doptee to ete+ 'is cot+% #s 'is #dopted c'i"d.

P+o*ided/ &+t'e+/ T'#t t'e +e7i+emets o +esidec% #d ce+ti&ic#tio o& t'e #"ie4s

7#"i&ic#tio to #dopt i 'is cot+% m#% $e #i*ed &o+ t'e &o""oi3

(i) # &o+me+ ,i"ipio citi;e 'o sees to #dopt # +e"#ti*e it'i t'e &o+t' (?t') de+ee o&

cos#iit% o+ #&&iit%8 o+

(ii) oe 'o sees to #dopt t'e "eitim#te c'i"d o& 'is ,i"ipio spose8 o+

(iii) oe 'o is m#++ied to # ,i"ipio citi;e #d sees to #dopt oit"% it' 'is spose #

+e"#ti*e it'i t'e &o+t' (?t') de+ee o& cos#iit% o+ #&&iit% o& t'e ,i"ipio spose.

(<) T'e #+di# it' +espect to t'e #+d #&te+ t'e te+mi#tio o& t'e #+di#s'ip #d

c"e#+#ce o& 'is &i#ci#" #ccot#$i"ities.

s$#d #d i&e s'#"" oit"% #dopt/ e5cept i t'e &o""oi c#ses3

(i) i& oe spose sees to #dopt t'e "eitim#te c'i"d o& oe spose $% t'e ot'e+ spose8

o+

(ii) i& oe spose sees to #dopt 'is o i""eitim#te c'i"d3 P+o*ided/ 'oe*e+/ T'#t t'e

ot'e+ spose '#s sii&ied 'is coset t'e+eto8 o+

(iii) i& t'e sposes #+e "e#""% sep#+#ted &+om e#c' ot'e+.

I c#se 's$#d #d i&e oit"% #dopt o+ oe spose #dopts t'e i""eitim#te c'i"d o& t'e

ot'e+/ oit p#+et#" #t'o+it% s'#"" $e e5e+cised $% t'e sposes.

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SEC. . 1'o m#% $e #dopted. T'e &o""oi m#% $e #dopted3

(!) A% pe+so $e"o ei'tee (!=) %e#+s o& #e 'o '#s $ee *o"t#+i"% committed to

t'e Dep#+tmet de+ A+tic"es !?/ ! #d !6 o& P.D. No. 60< o+ dici#""% dec"#+ed

#*#i"#$"e &o+ #doptio8

(2) T'e "eitim#te c'i"d o& oe spose/ $% t'e ot'e+ spose8

(<) A i""eitim#te c'i"d/ $% # 7#"i&ied #dopte+ to +#ise t'e st#ts o& t'e &o+me+ to t'#t o&

"eitim#c%8

(?) A pe+so o& "e#" #e +e#+d"ess o& ci*i" st#ts/ i&/ p+io+ to t'e #doptio/ s#id pe+so

'#s $ee cosistet"% coside+ed #d t+e#ted $% t'e #dopte+s #s t'ei+ o c'i"d sice

mio+it%8

() A c'i"d 'ose #doptio '#s $ee p+e*ios"% +escided8 o+

(6) A c'i"d 'ose $io"oic#" o+ #dopti*e p#+ets '#*e died3 P+o*ided/ T'#t op+oceedis s'#"" $e iiti#ted it'i si5 (6) mot's &+om t'e time o& de#t' o& s#id

p#+ets.

() A c'i"d ot ot'e+ise dis7#"i&ied $% "# o+ t'ese +"es.

Sec. 6. >ee. T'e petitio &o+ #doptio s'#"" $e &i"ed it' t'e ,#mi"% Co+t o& t'e

p+o*ice o+ cit% 'e+e t'e p+ospecti*e #dopti*e p#+ets +eside.

Sec. . Cotets o& t'e Petitio. T'e petitio s'#"" $e *e+i&ied #d speci&ic#""% st#te #t

t'e 'e#di o& t'e iiti#to+% p"e#di 'et'e+ t'e petitio cot#is # #pp"ic#tio &o+

c'#e o& #me/ +ecti&ic#tio o& sim"#ted $i+t'/ *o"t#+% o+ i*o"t#+% commitmet o&

c'i"d+e/ o+ dec"#+#tio o& c'i"d #s #$#doed/ depedet o+ e"ected.

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!) I& t'e #dopte+ is # ,i"ipio citi;e/ t'e petitio s'#"" #""ee t'e &o""oi3

(#) T'e +isdictio#" &#cts8

($) T'#t t'e petitioe+ is o& "e#" #e/ i possessio o& &"" ci*i" c#p#cit% #d "e#" +i'ts8is o& ood mo+#" c'#+#cte+8 '#s ot $ee co*icted o& #% c+ime i*o"*i mo+#"

t+pitde8 is emotio#""% #d ps%c'o"oic#""% c#p#$"e o& c#+i &o+ c'i"d+e8 is #t "e#st

si5tee (!6) %e#+s o"de+ t'# t'e #doptee/ "ess t'e #dopte+ is t'e $io"oic#" p#+et o&

t'e #doptee o+ is t'e spose o& t'e #doptee4s p#+et8 #d is i # positio to sppo+t #d

c#+e &o+ 'is c'i"d+e i eepi it' t'e me#s o& t'e &#mi"% #d '#s de+oe p+e-

#doptio se+*ices #s +e7i+ed $% Sectio ? o& Rep$"ic Act No. =2.

2) I& t'e #dopte+ is # #"ie/ t'e petitio s'#"" #""ee t'e &o""oi3

(#) T'e +isdictio#" &#cts8

($) S$-p#+#+#p' !($) #$o*e8

(c) (c) T'#t 'is cot+% '#s dip"om#tic +e"#tios it' t'e Rep$"ic o& t'e P'i"ippies8

(d) T'#t 'e '#s $ee ce+ti&ied $% 'is dip"om#tic o+ cos"#+ o&&ice o+ #% #pp+op+i#te

o*e+met #ec% to '#*e t'e "e#" c#p#cit% to #dopt i 'is cot+% #d 'is

o*e+met #""os t'e #doptee to ete+ 'is cot+% #s 'is #dopted c'i"d #d +eside

t'e+e pe+m#et"% #s # #dopted c'i"d8 #d

(e) T'#t 'e '#s $ee "i*i i t'e P'i"ippies &o+ #t "e#st t'+ee (<) cotios %e#+s p+io+

to t'e &i"i o& t'e petitio #d 'e m#it#is sc' +esidece ti" t'e #doptio dec+ee is

ete+ed.

T'e +e7i+emets o& ce+ti&ic#tio o& t'e #"ie4s 7#"i&ic#tio to #dopt i 'is cot+% #d o&+esidec% m#% $e #i*ed i& t'e #"ie3

(i) is # &o+me+ ,i"ipio citi;e 'o sees to #dopt # +e"#ti*e it'i t'e &o+t' de+ee o&


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(ii) sees to #dopt t'e "eitim#te c'i"d o& 'is ,i"ipio spose8 o+

(iii) is m#++ied to # ,i"ipio citi;e #d sees to #dopt oit"% it' 'is spose # +e"#ti*e it'i t'e &o+t' de+ee o& cos#iit% o+ #&&iit% o& t'e ,i"ipio spose.

<) I& t'e #dopte+ is t'e "e#" #+di# o& t'e #doptee/ t'e petitio s'#"" #""ee t'#t

#+di#s'ip '#d $ee te+mi#ted #d t'e #+di# '#d c"e#+ed 'is &i#ci#"

#ccot#$i"ities.

?) I& t'e #dopte+ is m#++ied/ t'e spose s'#"" $e # co-petitioe+ &o+ oit #doptio e5cept

i&3

(#) oe spose sees to #dopt t'e "eitim#te c'i"d o& t'e ot'e+/ o+

($) i& oe spose sees to #dopt 'is o i""eitim#te c'i"d #d t'e ot'e+ spose sii&ied

+itte coset t'e+eto/ o+

(c) i& t'e sposes #+e "e#""% sep#+#ted &+om e#c' ot'e+.

) I& t'e #doptee is # &od"i/ t'e petitio s'#"" #""ee t'e et+ies 'ic' s'o"d #ppe#+

i 'is $i+t' ce+ti&ic#te/ sc' #s #me o& c'i"d/ d#te o& $i+t'/ p"#ce o& $i+t'/ i& o8 se5/

#me #d citi;es'ip o& #dopti*e mot'e+ #d &#t'e+/ #d t'e d#te #d p"#ce o& t'ei+

m#++i#e.

6) I& t'e petitio p+#%s &o+ # c'#e o& #me/ it s'#"" #"so st#te t'e c#se o+ +e#so &o+

t'e c'#e o& #me.

I #"" petitios/ it s'#"" $e #""eed3

(#) T'e &i+st #me/ s+#me o+ #mes/ #e #d +esidece o& t'e #doptee #s s'o $%

'is +eco+d o& $i+t'/ $#ptism#" o+ &od"i ce+ti&ic#te #d sc'oo" +eco+ds.

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($) T'#t t'e #doptee is ot dis7#"i&ied $% "# to $e #dopted.

(c) T'e p+o$#$"e *#"e #d c'#+#cte+ o& t'e est#te o& t'e #doptee.

(d) T'e &i+st #me/ s+#me o+ #mes $% 'ic' t'e #doptee is to $e o #d

+eiste+ed i t'e Ci*i" Reist+%.

A ce+ti&ic#tio o& o-&o+m s'oppi s'#"" $e ic"ded p+s#t to Sectio / R"e o&

t'e ! R"es o& Ci*i" P+oced+e.

Sec. =. Recti&ic#tio o& Sim"#ted Bi+t'. I c#se t'e petitio #"so sees +ecti&ic#tio o& #

sim"#ted o& $i+t'/ it s'#"" #""ee t'#t3

(#) Petitioe+ is #pp"%i &o+ +ecti&ic#tio o& # sim"#ted $i+t'8

($) T'e sim"#tio o& $i+t' #s m#de p+io+ to t'e d#te o& e&&ecti*it% o& Rep$"ic Act No.

=2 #d t'e #pp"ic#tio &o+ +ecti&ic#tio o& t'e $i+t' +eist+#tio #d t'e petitio &o+

#doptio e+e &i"ed it'i &i*e %e#+s &+om s#id d#te8

(c) T'e petitioe+ m#de t'e sim"#tio o& $i+t' &o+ t'e $est ite+ests o& t'e #doptee8 #d

(d) T'e #doptee '#s $ee cosistet"% coside+ed #d t+e#ted $% petitioe+ #s 'is o

c'i"d.

Sec. . Adoptio o& # &od"i/ # #$#doed/ depedet o+ e"ected c'i"d. I c#se

t'e #doptee is # &od"i/ # #$#doed/ depedet o+ e"ected c'i"d/ t'e petitio

s'#"" #""ee3

(#) T'e &#cts s'oi t'#t t'e c'i"d is # &od"i/ #$#doed/ depedet o+ e"ected8

($) T'e #mes o& t'e p#+ets/ i& o/ #d t'ei+ +esidece. I& t'e c'i"d '#s o o o+

"i*i p#+ets/ t'e t'e #me #d +esidece o& t'e #+di#/ i& #%8

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(c) T'e #me o& t'e d"% "icesed c'i"d-p"#cemet #ec% o+ idi*id#" de+ 'ose

c#+e t'e c'i"d is i cstod%8 #d

(d) T'#t t'e Dep#+tmet/ c'i"d-p"#cemet o+ c'i"d-c#+i #ec% is #t'o+i;ed to i*e its

coset.

Sec. !0. C'#e o& #me. I c#se t'e petitio #"so p+#%s &o+ c'#e o& #me/ t'e tit"e

o+ c#ptio mst cot#i3

(#) T'e +eiste+ed #me o& t'e c'i"d8

($) A"i#ses o+ ot'e+ #mes $% 'ic' t'e c'i"d '#s $ee o8 #d

(c) T'e &"" #me $% 'ic' t'e c'i"d is to $e o.

Sec. !!. Ae5es to t'e Petitio. T'e &o""oi docmets s'#"" $e #tt#c'ed to t'e

petitio3

A. Bi+t'/ $#ptism#" o+ &od"i ce+ti&ic#te/ #s t'e c#se m#% $e/ #d sc'oo" +eco+ds

s'oi t'e #me/ #e #d +esidece o& t'e #doptee8

B. A&&id#*it o& coset o& t'e &o""oi3

!. T'e #doptee/ i& te (!0) %e#+s o& #e o+ o*e+8

2. T'e $io"oic#" p#+ets o& t'e c'i"d/ i& o/ o+ t'e "e#" #+di#/ o+ t'e c'i"d-

p"#cemet #ec%/ c'i"d-c#+i #ec%/ o+ t'e p+ope+ o*e+met ist+met#"it% 'ic'

'#s "e#" cstod% o& t'e c'i"d8

<. T'e "eitim#te #d #dopted c'i"d+e o& t'e #dopte+ #d o& t'e #doptee/ i& #%/ 'o #+e

te (!0) %e#+s o& #e o+ o*e+8

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?. T'e i""eitim#te c'i"d+e o& t'e #dopte+ "i*i it' 'im 'o #+e te (!0) %e#+s o& #e o+

o*e+8 #d

. T'e spose/ i& #%/ o& t'e #dopte+ o+ #doptee.

C. C'i"d std% +epo+t o t'e #doptee #d 'is $io"oic#" p#+ets8

D. I& t'e petitioe+ is # #"ie/ ce+ti&ic#tio $% 'is dip"om#tic o+ cos"#+ o&&ice o+ #%

#pp+op+i#te o*e+met #ec% t'#t 'e '#s t'e "e#" c#p#cit% to #dopt i 'is cot+%

#d t'#t 'is o*e+met #""os t'e #doptee to ete+ 'is cot+% #s 'is o #dopted

c'i"d "ess e5empted de+ Sectio ?(2)8

E. ome std% +epo+t o t'e #dopte+s. I& t'e #dopte+ is # #"ie o+ +esidi #$+o#d $t

7#"i&ied to #dopt/ t'e 'ome std% +epo+t $% # &o+ei #doptio #ec% d"% #cc+edited

$% t'e Ite+-Cot+% Adoptio Bo#+d8 #d

,. Dec+ee o& #"met/ ""it% o+ "e#" sep#+#tio o& t'e #dopte+ #s e"" #s t'#t o& t'e

$io"oic#" p#+ets o& t'e #doptee/ i& #%.

Sec. !2. O+de+ o& e#+i. I& t'e petitio #d #tt#c'mets #+e s&&iciet i &o+m #ds$st#ce/ t'e co+t s'#"" isse # o+de+ 'ic' s'#"" cot#i t'e &o""oi3

(!) t'e +eiste+ed #me o& t'e #doptee i t'e $i+t' ce+ti&ic#te #d t'e #mes $% 'ic'

t'e #doptee '#s $ee o 'ic' s'#"" $e st#ted i t'e c#ptio8

(2) t'e p+pose o& t'e petitio8

(<) t'e comp"ete #me 'ic' t'e #doptee i"" se i& t'e petitio is +#ted8

(?) t'e d#te #d p"#ce o& 'e#+i 'ic' s'#"" $e set it'i si5 (6) mot's &+om t'e d#te

o& t'e iss#ce o& t'e o+de+ #d s'#"" di+ect t'#t # cop% t'e+eo& $e p$"is'ed $e&o+e t'e

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d#te o& 'e#+i #t "e#st oce # ee &o+ t'+ee sccessi*e ees i # esp#pe+ o&

ee+#" ci+c"#tio i t'e p+o*ice o+ cit% 'e+e t'e co+t is sit#ted8 P+o*ided/ t'#t i

c#se o& #pp"ic#tio &o+ c'#e o& #me/ t'e d#te set &o+ 'e#+i s'#"" ot $e it'i &o+

(?) mot's #&te+ t'e "#st p$"ic#tio o& t'e otice o+ it'i t'i+t% (<0) d#%s p+io+ to #

e"ectio.

T'e esp#pe+ s'#"" $e se"ected $% +#&&"e de+ t'e spe+*isio o& t'e E5ecti*e de.

() # di+ecti*e to t'e soci#" o+e+ o& t'e co+t/ t'e soci#" se+*ice o&&ice o& t'e "oc#"

o*e+met it o+ #% c'i"d-p"#ci o+ c'i"d-c#+i #ec%/ o+ t'e Dep#+tmet to

p+ep#+e #d s$mit c'i"d #d 'ome std% +epo+ts $e&o+e t'e 'e#+i i& sc' +epo+ts '#d

ot $ee #tt#c'ed to t'e petitio de to #*#i"#$i"it% #t t'e time o& t'e &i"i o& t'e "#tte+8

#d

(6) # di+ecti*e to t'e soci#" o+e+ o& t'e co+t to codct cose"i sessios it' t'e

$io"oic#" p#+ets o t'e m#tte+ o& #doptio o& t'e #doptee #d s$mit 'e+ +epo+t $e&o+e

t'e d#te o& 'e#+i.

At t'e disc+etio o& t'e co+t/ copies o& t'e o+de+ o& 'e#+i s'#"" #"so $e &+is'ed t'e

O&&ice o& t'e So"icito+ Fee+#" t'+o' t'e p+o*ici#" o+ cit% p+osecto+/ t'e Dep#+tmet

#d t'e $io"oic#" p#+ets o& t'e #doptee/ i& o.

I& # c'#e i t'e #me o& t'e #doptee is p+#%ed &o+ i t'e petitio/ otice to t'e So"icito+

Fee+#" s'#"" $e m#d#to+%.

Sec. !<. C'i"d #d ome Std% Repo+ts. I p+ep#+i t'e c'i"d std% +epo+t o t'e

#doptee/ t'e coce+ed soci#" o+e+ s'#"" *e+i&% it' t'e Ci*i" Reist+% t'e +e#" idetit%

#d +eiste+ed #me o& t'e #doptee. I& t'e $i+t' o& t'e #doptee #s ot +eiste+ed it'

t'e Ci*i" Reist+%/ it s'#"" $e t'e +esposi$i"it% o& t'e soci#" o+e+ to +eiste+ t'e #doptee

#d sec+e # ce+ti&ic#te o& &od"i o+ "#te +eist+#tio/ #s t'e c#se m#% $e.

T'e soci#" o+e+ s'#"" est#$"is' t'#t t'e c'i"d is "e#""% #*#i"#$"e &o+ #doptio #d t'e

docmets i sppo+t t'e+eo& #+e *#"id #d #t'etic/ t'#t t'e #dopte+ '#s sice+e

itetios #d t'#t t'e #doptio s'#"" i+e to t'e $est ite+ests o& t'e c'i"d.

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I c#se t'e #dopte+ is # #"ie/ t'e 'ome std% +epo+t mst s'o t'e "e#" c#p#cit% to

#dopt #d t'#t 'is o*e+met #""os t'e #doptee to ete+ 'is cot+% #s 'is #dopted

c'i"d i t'e #$sece o& t'e ce+ti&ic#tio +e7i+ed de+ Sectio ($) o& Rep$"ic Act No.

=2.

I& #&te+ t'e codct o& t'e c#se stdies/ t'e soci#" o+e+ &ids t'#t t'e+e #+e +ods to

de% t'e petitio/ 'e s'#"" m#e t'e p+ope+ +ecommed#tio to t'e co+t/ &+is'i #

cop% t'e+eo& to t'e petitioe+.

Sec. !?. e#+i. Upo s#tis&#cto+% p+oo& t'#t t'e o+de+ o& 'e#+i '#s $ee p$"is'ed

#d +isdictio#" +e7i+emets '#*e $ee comp"ied it'/ t'e co+t s'#"" p+oceed to 'e#+

t'e petitio. T'e petitioe+ #d t'e #doptee mst pe+so#""% #ppe#+ #d t'e &o+me+ mst

testi&% $e&o+e t'e p+esidi de o& t'e co+t o t'e d#te set &o+ 'e#+i.

T'e co+t s'#"" *e+i&% &+om t'e soci#" o+e+ #d dete+mie 'et'e+ t'e $io"oic#" p#+et

'#s $ee p+ope+"% cose"ed ##ist m#i '#st% decisios c#sed $% st+#i o+ #5iet%

to i*e p t'e c'i"d8 es+e t'#t #"" me#s+es to st+et'e t'e &#mi"% '#*e $ee

e5'#sted8 #d #sce+t#i i& #% p+o"oed st#% o& t'e c'i"d i 'is o 'ome i"" $e

iimic#" to 'is e"&#+e #d ite+est.

Sec. !. Spe+*ised T+i#" Cstod%. Be&o+e iss#ce o& t'e dec+ee o& #doptio/ t'eco+t s'#"" i*e t'e #dopte+ t+i#" cstod% o& t'e #doptee &o+ # pe+iod o& #t "e#st si5 (6)

mot's it'i 'ic' t'e p#+ties #+e e5pected to #dst ps%c'o"oic#""% #d emotio#""%

to e#c' ot'e+ #d est#$"is' # $odi +e"#tios'ip. T'e t+i#" cstod% s'#"" $e moito+ed

$% t'e soci#" o+e+ o& t'e co+t/ t'e Dep#+tmet/ o+ t'e soci#" se+*ice o& t'e "oc#"

o*e+met it/ o+ t'e c'i"d-p"#cemet o+ c'i"d-c#+i #ec% 'ic' s$mitted #d

p+ep#+ed t'e c#se stdies. D+i s#id pe+iod/ tempo+#+% p#+et#" #t'o+it% s'#"" $e

*ested i t'e #dopte+.

T'e co+t m#%/ mot p+op+io o+ po motio o& #% p#+t%/ +edce t'e pe+iod o+ e5emptt'e p#+ties i& it &ids t'#t t'e s#me s'#"" $e &o+ t'e $est ite+ests o& t'e #doptee/ st#ti

t'e +e#sos t'e+e&o+.

A #"ie #dopte+ 'oe*e+ mst comp"ete t'e 6-mot' t+i#" cstod% e5cept t'e &o""oi3

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#) # &o+me+ ,i"ipio citi;e 'o sees to #dopt # +e"#ti*e it'i t'e &o+t' (?t') de+ee o&


$) oe 'o sees to #dopt t'e "eitim#te c'i"d o& 'is ,i"ipio spose8 o+

c) oe 'o is m#++ied to # ,i"ipio citi;e #d sees to #dopt oit"% it' 'is o+ 'e+

spose t'e "#tte+4s +e"#ti*e it'i t'e &o+t' (?t') de+ee o& cos#iit% o+ #&&iit%.

I& t'e c'i"d is $e"o se*e () %e#+s o& #e #d is p"#ced it' t'e p+ospecti*e #dopte+

t'+o' # p+e-#doptio p"#cemet #t'o+it% issed $% t'e Dep#+tmet/ t'e co+t s'#""

o+de+ t'#t t'e p+ospecti*e #dopte+ s'#"" eo% #"" t'e $ee&its to 'ic' t'e $io"oic#"

p#+et is etit"ed &+om t'e d#te t'e #doptee is p"#ced it' 'im.

T'e soci#" o+e+ s'#"" s$mit to t'e co+t # +epo+t o t'e +es"t o& t'e t+i#" cstod%

it'i to ees #&te+ its te+mi#tio.

Sec. !6. Dec+ee o& Adoptio. I& t'e spe+*ised t+i#" cstod% is s#tis&#cto+% to t'e p#+ties

#d t'e co+t is co*iced &+om t'e t+i#" cstod% +epo+t #d t'e e*idece #ddced t'#t

t'e #doptio s'#"" +edod to t'e $est ite+ests o& t'e #doptee/ # dec+ee o& #doptio

s'#"" $e issed 'ic' s'#"" t#e e&&ect #s o& t'e d#te t'e o+ii#" petitio #s &i"ed e*e i&

t'e petitioe+s die $e&o+e its iss#ce.

T'e dec+ee s'#""3

A. St#te t'e #me $% 'ic' t'e c'i"d is to $e o #d +eiste+ed8

B. O+de+3

!) t'e C"e+ o& Co+t to isse to t'e #dopte+ # ce+ti&ic#te o& &i#"it% po e5pi+#tio o& t'e

!-d#% +e"emet#+% pe+iod it'i 'ic' to #ppe#"8

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2) t'e #dopte+ to s$mit # ce+ti&ied t+e cop% o& t'e dec+ee o& #doptio #d t'e ce+ti&ic#te

o& &i#"it% to t'e Ci*i" Reist+#+ 'e+e t'e c'i"d #s o+ii#""% +eiste+ed it'i t'i+t% (<0)

d#%s &+om +eceipt o& t'e ce+ti&ic#te o& &i#"it%. I c#se o& c'#e o& #me/ t'e dec+ee s'#""

$e s$mitted to t'e Ci*i" Reist+#+ 'e+e t'e co+t issi t'e s#me is sit#ted.

<) t'e Ci*i" Reist+#+ o& t'e p"#ce 'e+e t'e #doptee #s +eiste+ed3

#. to #ot#te o t'e #doptee4s o+ii#" ce+ti&ic#te o& $i+t' t'e dec+ee o& #doptio it'i

t'i+t% (<0) d#%s &+om +eceipt o& t'e ce+ti&ic#te o& &i#"it%8

$. to isse # ce+ti&ic#te o& $i+t' 'ic' s'#"" ot $e#+ #% ot#tio t'#t it is # e o+

#meded ce+ti&ic#te #d 'ic' s'#"" s'o/ #mo ot'e+s/ t'e &o""oi3 +eist+% m$e+/d#te o& +eist+#tio/ #me o& c'i"d/ se5/ d#te o& $i+t'/ p"#ce o& $i+t'/ #me #d citi;es'ip

o& #dopti*e mot'e+ #d &#t'e+/ #d t'e d#te #d p"#ce o& t'ei+ m#++i#e/ 'e

#pp"ic#$"e8

c. to se#" t'e o+ii#" ce+ti&ic#te o& $i+t' i t'e ci*i" +eist+% +eco+ds 'ic' c# $e opeed

o"% po o+de+ o& t'e co+t 'ic' issed t'e dec+ee o& #doptio8 #d

d. to s$mit to t'e co+t issi t'e dec+ee o& #doptio p+oo& o& comp"i#ce it' #"" t'e&o+eoi it'i t'i+t% d#%s &+om +eceipt o& t'e dec+ee.

I& t'e #doptee is # &od"i/ t'e co+t s'#"" o+de+ t'e Ci*i" Reist+#+ 'e+e t'e &od"i

#s +eiste+ed/ to #ot#te t'e dec+ee o& #doptio o t'e &od"i ce+ti&ic#te #d # e

$i+t' ce+ti&ic#te s'#"" $e o+de+ed p+ep#+ed $% t'e Ci*i" Reist+#+ i #cco+d#ce it' t'e

dec+ee.

Sec. !. Boo o& Adoptios. T'e C"e+ o& Co+t s'#"" eep # $oo o& #doptios

s'oi t'e d#te o& iss#ce o& t'e dec+ee i e#c' c#se/ comp"i#ce $% t'e Ci*i"Reist+#+ it' Sectio !6(B)(<) #d #"" icidets #+isi #&te+ t'e iss#ce o& t'e dec+ee.

Sec. !=. Co&ideti#" N#t+e o& P+oceedis #d Reco+ds. A"" 'e#+is i #doptio

c#ses/ #&te+ comp"i#ce it' t'e +isdictio#" +e7i+emets s'#"" $e co&ideti#" #d

s'#"" ot $e ope to t'e p$"ic. A"" +eco+ds/ $oos #d p#pe+s +e"#ti to t'e #doptio

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c#ses i t'e &i"es o& t'e co+t/ t'e Dep#+tmet/ o+ #% ot'e+ #ec% o+ istittio

p#+ticip#ti i t'e #doptio p+oceedis s'#"" $e ept st+ict"% co&ideti#".

I& t'e co+t &ids t'#t t'e disc"os+e o& t'e i&o+m#tio to # t'i+d pe+so is ecess#+% &o+

sec+it% +e#sos o+ &o+ p+poses coected it' o+ #+isi ot o& t'e #doptio #d i"" $e

&o+ t'e $est ite+ests o& t'e #doptee/ t'e co+t m#%/ po p+ope+ motio/ o+de+ t'e

ecess#+% i&o+m#tio to $e +e"e#sed/ +est+icti t'e p+poses &o+ 'ic' it m#% $e sed.

Sec. !. Rescissio o& Adoptio o& t'e Adoptee. T'e petitio s'#"" $e *e+i&ied #d &i"ed

$% t'e #doptee 'o is o*e+ ei'tee (!=) %e#+s o& #e/ o+ it' t'e #ssist#ce o& t'e

Dep#+tmet/ i& 'e is # mio+/ o+ i& 'e is o*e+ ei'tee (!=) %e#+s o& #e $t is

ic#p#cit#ted/ $% 'is #+di# o+ cose".

T'e #doptio m#% $e +escided $#sed o #% o& t'e &o""oi +ods committed $% t'e

#dopte+3

!) +epe#ted p'%sic#" #d *e+$#" m#"t+e#tmet $% t'e #dopte+ despite '#*i de+oe

cose"i8

2) #ttempt o t'e "i&e o& t'e #doptee8

<) se5#" #ss#"t o+ *io"ece8 o+

?) #$#domet o+ &#i"+e to comp"% it' p#+et#" o$"i#tios.

Adoptio/ $ei i t'e $est ite+ests o& t'e c'i"d/ s'#"" ot $e s$ect to +escissio $% t'e

#dopte+. oe*e+/ t'e #dopte+ m#% disi'e+it t'e #doptee &o+ c#ses p+o*ided i A+tic"e

! o& t'e Ci*i" Code.

Sec. 20. >ee. T'e petitio s'#"" $e &i"ed it' t'e ,#mi"% Co+t o& t'e cit% o+ p+o*ice

'e+e t'e #doptee +esides.

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Sec. 2!. Time it'i 'ic' to &i"e petitio. T'e #doptee/ i& ic#p#cit#ted/ mst &i"e t'e

petitio &o+ +escissio o+ +e*oc#tio o& #doptio it'i &i*e () %e#+s #&te+ 'e +e#c'es t'e

#e o& m#o+it%/ o+ i& 'e #s icompetet #t t'e time o& t'e #doptio/ it'i &i*e () %e#+s

#&te+ +eco*e+% &+om sc' icompetec%.

Sec. 22. O+de+ to Ase+. T'e co+t s'#"" isse # o+de+ +e7i+i t'e #d*e+se p#+t% to

#se+ t'e petitio it'i &i&tee (!) d#%s &+om +eceipt o& # cop% t'e+eo&. T'e o+de+ #d

cop% o& t'e petitio s'#"" $e se+*ed o t'e #d*e+se p#+t% i sc' m#e+ #s t'e co+t

m#% di+ect.

Sec. 2<. dmet. I& t'e co+t &ids t'#t t'e #""e#tios o& t'e petitio #+e t+e/ it s'#""

+ede+ dmet o+de+i t'e +escissio o& #doptio/ it' o+ it'ot costs/ #s stice

+e7i+es.

T'e co+t s'#"" o+de+ t'#t t'e p#+et#" #t'o+it% o& t'e $io"oic#" p#+et o& t'e #doptee/ i&

o/ o+ t'e "e#" cstod% o& t'e Dep#+tmet s'#"" $e +esto+ed i& t'e #doptee is sti"" #

mio+ o+ ic#p#cit#ted #d dec"#+e t'#t t'e +ecip+oc#" +i'ts #d o$"i#tios o& t'e

#dopte+ #d t'e #doptee to e#c' ot'e+ s'#"" $e e5tiis'ed.

T'e co+t s'#"" &+t'e+ dec"#+e t'#t sccessio#" +i'ts s'#"" +e*e+t to its st#ts p+io+ to

#doptio/ #s o& t'e d#te o& dmet o& dici#" +escissio. >ested +i'ts #c7i+ed p+io+ to dici#" +escissio s'#"" $e +espected.

It s'#"" #"so o+de+ t'e #doptee to se t'e #me st#ted i 'is o+ii#" $i+t' o+ &od"i

ce+ti&ic#te.

T'e co+t s'#"" &+t'e+ o+de+ t'e Ci*i" Reist+#+ 'e+e t'e #doptio dec+ee #s

+eiste+ed to c#ce" t'e e $i+t' ce+ti&ic#te o& t'e #doptee #d +eist#te 'is o+ii#"

$i+t' o+ &od"i ce+ti&ic#te.

Sec. 2?. Se+*ice o& dmet. A ce+ti&ied t+e cop% o& t'e dmet toet'e+ it' #

ce+ti&ic#te o& &i#"it% issed $% t'e B+#c' C"e+ o& t'e Co+t 'ic' +ede+ed t'e decisio

i #cco+d#ce it' t'e p+ecedi Sectio s'#"" $e se+*ed $% t'e petitioe+ po t'e Ci*i"

Reist+#+ coce+ed it'i t'i+t% (<0) d#%s &+om +eceipt o& t'e ce+ti&ic#te o& &i#"it%. T'e

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Ci*i" Reist+#+ s'#"" &o+t'it' ete+ t'e +escissio dec+ee i t'e +eiste+ #d s$mit p+oo&

o& comp"i#ce to t'e co+t issi t'e dec+ee #d t'e C"e+ o& Co+t it'i t'i+t% (<0)

d#%s &+om +eceipt o& t'e dec+ee.

T'e C"e+ o& Co+t s'#"" ete+ t'e comp"i#ce i #cco+d#ce it' Sectio ! 'e+eo&.

SEC. 2. Repe#". - T'is spe+sedes R"e o Adoptio #d R"e !00 o& t'e R"es o&

Co+t.

B. Ite+-Cot+% Adoptio

Sec. 26. App"ic#$i"it%. T'e &o""oi sectios #pp"% to ite+-cot+% #doptio o& ,i"ipio

c'i"d+e $% &o+ei #tio#"s #d ,i"ipio citi;es pe+m#et"% +esidi #$+o#d.

SEC. 2. O$ecti*es. T'e St#te s'#""3

#) #) coside+ ite+-cot+% #doptio #s # #"te+#ti*e me#s o& c'i"d c#+e/ i& t'e c'i"d

c#ot $e p"#ced i # &oste+ o+ # #dopti*e &#mi"% o+ c#ot/ i #% sit#$"e m#e+/ $e

c#+ed &o+ i t'e P'i"ippies8

$) es+e t'#t t'e c'i"d s$ect o& ite+-cot+% #doptio eo%s t'e s#me p+otectio

#cco+ded to c'i"d+e i domestic #doptio8 #d

c) t#e #"" me#s+es to es+e t'#t t'e p"#cemet #+isi t'e+e&+om does ot +es"t iimp+ope+ &i#ci#" #i &o+ t'ose i*o"*ed.

Sec. 2=. 1'e+e to ,i"e Petitio. A *e+i&ied petitio to #dopt # ,i"ipio c'i"d m#% $e &i"ed

$% # &o+ei #tio#" o+ ,i"ipio citi;e pe+m#et"% +esidi #$+o#d it' t'e ,#mi"%

Co+t '#*i +isdictio o*e+ t'e p"#ce 'e+e t'e c'i"d +esides o+ m#% $e &od.

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It m#% $e &i"ed di+ect"% it' t'e Ite+-Cot+% Adoptio Bo#+d.

Sec. 2. 1'o m#% $e #dopted. O"% # c'i"d "e#""% #*#i"#$"e &o+ domestic #doptio

m#% $e t'e s$ect o& ite+-cot+% #doptio.

Sec. <0. Cotets o& Petitio. T'e petitioe+ mst #""ee3

#) 'is #e #d t'e #e o& t'e c'i"d to $e #dopted/ s'oi t'#t 'e is #t "e#st tet%-

se*e (2) %e#+s o& #e #d #t "e#st si5tee (!6) %e#+s o"de+ t'# t'e c'i"d to $e

#dopted #t t'e time o& #pp"ic#tio/ "ess t'e petitioe+ is t'e p#+et $% #t+e o& t'e

c'i"d to $e #dopted o+ t'e spose o& sc' p#+et/ i 'ic' c#se t'e #e di&&e+ece does

ot #pp"%8

$) i& m#++ied/ t'e #me o& t'e spose 'o mst $e oied #s co-petitioe+ e5cept 'e

t'e #doptee is # "eitim#te c'i"d o& 'is spose8

c) t'#t 'e '#s t'e c#p#cit% to #ct #d #ssme #"" +i'ts #d +esposi$i"ities o& p#+et#"

#t'o+it% de+ 'is #tio#" "#s/ #d '#s de+oe t'e #pp+op+i#te cose"i &+om #

#cc+edited cose"o+ i 'is cot+%8

d) t'#t 'e '#s ot $ee co*icted o& # c+ime i*o"*i mo+#" t+pitde8

e) t'#t 'e is e"ii$"e to #dopt de+ 'is #tio#" "#8

&) t'#t 'e c# p+o*ide t'e p+ope+ c#+e #d sppo+t #d isti"" t'e ecess#+% mo+#" *#"es

#d e5#mp"e to #"" 'is c'i"d+e/ ic"di t'e c'i"d to $e #dopted8

) t'#t 'e #+ees to p'o"d t'e $#sic +i'ts o& t'e c'i"d/ #s em$odied de+ P'i"ippie

"#s #d t'e U. N. Co*etio o t'e Ri'ts o& t'e C'i"d/ #d to #$ide $% t'e +"es #d

+e"#tios issed to imp"emet t'e p+o*isios o& Rep$"ic Act No. =0?<8

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') t'#t 'e comes &+om # cot+% it' 'ic' t'e P'i"ippies '#s dip"om#tic +e"#tios #d

'ose o*e+met m#it#is # simi"#+"% #t'o+i;ed #d #cc+edited #ec% #d t'#t

#doptio o& # ,i"ipio c'i"d is #""oed de+ 'is #tio#" "#s8 #d

i) t'#t 'e possesses #"" t'e 7#"i&ic#tios #d oe o& t'e dis7#"i&ic#tios p+o*ided i

t'is R"e/ i Rep$"ic Act No. =0?< #d i #"" ot'e+ #pp"ic#$"e P'i"ippie "#s.

Sec. <!. Ae5es. - T'e petitio &o+ #doptio s'#"" cot#i t'e &o""oi #e5es +itte

#d o&&ici#""% t+#s"#ted i E"is'3

#) Bi+t' ce+ti&ic#te o& petitioe+8

$) M#++i#e cot+#ct/ i& m#++ied/ #d/ i& #pp"ic#$"e/ t'e di*o+ce dec+ee/ o+ dmet

disso"*i t'e m#++i#e8

c) So+ st#temet o& coset o& petitioe+4s $io"oic#" o+ #dopted c'i"d+e #$o*e te

(!0) %e#+s o& #e8

d) P'%sic#"/ medic#" #d ps%c'o"oic#" e*#"#tio o& t'e petitioe+ ce+ti&ied $% # d"%

"icesed p'%sici# #d ps%c'o"oist8

e) Icome t#5 +et+s o+ #% #t'etic docmet s'oi t'e c++et &i#ci#" c#p#$i"it%

o& t'e petitioe+8

&) Po"ice c"e#+#ce o& petitioe+ issed it'i si5 (6) mot's $e&o+e t'e &i"i o& t'e

petitioe+8

) C'#+#cte+ +e&e+ece &+om t'e "oc#" c'+c'Gmiiste+/ t'e petitioe+4s emp"o%e+ #d #

mem$e+ o& t'e immedi#te commit% 'o '#*e o t'e petitioe+ &o+ #t "e#st &i*e ()

%e#+s8

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') ,"" $od% postc#+d-si;e pict+es o& t'e petitioe+ #d 'is immedi#te &#mi"% t#e #t

"e#st si5 (6) mot's $e&o+e t'e &i"i o& t'e petitio.

Sec. <2. Dt% o& Co+t. T'e co+t/ #&te+ &idi t'#t t'e petitio is s&&iciet i &o+m #d

s$st#ce #d # p+ope+ c#se &o+ ite+-cot+% #doptio/ s'#"" immedi#te"% t+#smit t'e

petitio to t'e Ite+-Cot+% Adoptio Bo#+d &o+ #pp+op+i#te #ctio.

SEC. <<. E&&ecti*it%. - T'is R"e s'#"" t#e e&&ect o Ast 22/ 2002 &o""oi its

p$"ic#tio i # esp#pe+ o& ee+#" ci+c"#tio.

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