REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

FIFTH JUDICIAL REGION

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
Masbate City (Branch 1)

PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS

NOW COMES X, the petitioner, by his undersigned attorney, to this Honorable Court
and respectfully presents:
That he is the father of Y, who is presently in the custody of Z, maternal
grandmother of Y, who (Z) forcibly abducted him (Y) and up to now actually
restrains him (Y) of his liberty;
that despite demands, Z refuses to turn over the custody of Y to your petitioner;
WHEREFORE, it is respectfully prayed that an order be issued to Z to bring the minor
to this Honorable Court at the hour and date to be set by this Honorable Court, and
thereafter that the custody of the minor Y be turned over to your petitioner.

Counsel
VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF NON-FORUM SHOPPING
(by petitioner)
X upon being duly sworn depose and say:
That i am the petitioner in the above-entitled case, that I have read the contents of
the said petition and that said contents are true and correct of my own personal
knowledge.
_____ pertitioner
JURAT

GPCSF 18

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Eff. July 2013