Republic of the Philippines)

Cebu City, Cebu ) S.S.

JOINT AFFIDAVIT OF LEGITIMATION

We, _________________ and ___________________, both of legal age, Filipinos, husband and
wife respectively, and presently residing at __________________________, Philippines, after having
been duly sworn to in accordance with law, hereby depose and state that:

1. We are the biological parents of _________________, who has born on _____________, as

evidenced by the attached copy of the childs Certificate of Live Birth, made an
integral part hereof as Annex A;

2. At the time of his birth, we, the biological parents were not yet married, hence his
status in the original birth certificate was entered as ILLEGITIMATE;

3. At the time of the conception of our child, there was no legal impediment for us to
contract marriage;

4. We contracted marriage on ______________ in the Regional Trial Court, Branch 11,

Cebu City which marriage was solemnized by Presiding Judge _________________, as
evidenced by the attached marriage contract, made an integral part hereof as Annex
B;

5. By virtue of our subsequent marriage, the said child is now legitimated by operation
of law, particularly Article 177 of the Family Code of the Philippines;

6. We are executing this affidavit to attest to the truth of the foregoing facts, for
purposes of complying with the requirements in applying for the legitimation by
subsequent marriage of our son, _____________________ and for the proper recording of
such legitimation in his civil registry documents, and be entitled to all the rights of a
legitimated child, and for all legal intents and purposes.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands this _____ of March 2017 at
Cebu City, Philippines.

__________________________ ______________________________________
Affiant (father) Affiant (mother)

ID No. ___________________ ID No. __________________________________

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this ____ day of March 2017 at Cebu City,
Philippines, affiants exhibiting to me their respective competent evidence of identity.

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