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12 Petition-for-Adoption
12 Petition-for-Adoption
BRANCH 8
Davao City
Petitioners.
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PETITION
COMES, NOW, THE PETITIONERS, thru their counsel, and unto this
Honorable Court, most respectfully allege the following, to wit:
3. That herein subject minor, was born at Davao City Medical Formatted: Justified, Indent: Left: 0.5", First line: 0.5",
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Center on December 5, 2012 to SANJI VINSMOKE, unmarried,
which proof of birth was duly registered in the Register of Births of the
Office of the Civil Registrar of Davao City, for which a Certificate of
Live Birth was issued. A machine copy of it is herewith attached as
Annex “A”;
4. That the minor child was admitted to the proper care and
custody of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD
for brevity) by his biological mother together with referring social
worker, SARAH LIM of DWSD-Crisis Intervention Unit located in
Sta. Barbara, Davao City on December 8, 2012. Subject child was
referred to their office by the Medical Social Worker of Davao City
Medical Center (ZCMC for brevity) after being initially assessed that
the mother cannot support the child with all his needs due to economic
and health reasons;
5. That SANJI was only 2 days old when he was brought for
admission at the center. He was born through normal delivery and
assisted by DR. PIA CENTENO, Medical Officer III of Davao City
Medical Center;
8. That as per Child Study report, the DSWD has evaluated and
recommended that the minor child can be legally adopted to spouses
ABRAHAM D. SANTIAGO and ESTER A. SANTIAGO for the
child’s best interest and welfare. A copy of said DSWD Child Study
Report is herein attached as Annex “B”;
9. THAT, MOREOVER, Petitioner is qualified to adopt the
minor child above-named under Articles 183-186 of the Family Code
of the Philippines, as amended by the provisions of Republic Act No.
9552, the Domestic Adoption of 1998;
11. That the DSWD in fact made a Child Study Report on the
case of the subject minor child and in that study report i.e. social
diagnosis the minor deprived of parental love and care. They
maintained that it was the present custodian, who unselfishly provided
them love and the best opportunities to make the child fully accepted
and loved by the family resulting to a positive parent-child relationship;
12. That, on September 30, 2015, the subject minor was formally
matched to Spouses ABRAHAM and ESTER SANTIAGO. Last
October 15, 2015, the corresponding AFFIDAVIT OF CONSENT
TO ADOPTION by DSWD was issued and herein attached and form
part of the petition as Annex “D”;
13. That herein petitioners has the capability and ability to extend
to said minor the kind of financial support that a parent can give to his
child. ABRAHAM SANTIAGO is an Accounts Officer in the Land
Bank of the Philippines while the wife ESTER is a pre-school teacher
at Ateneo de Davao University Grade School. Attached hereto are the
employment identification cards of petitioners as Annex “E” and “E-
1”;
11. That, at present, the subject minor is now three (3) years old
and has been with the petitioners for two (2) years now. He has adjusted
well in the atmosphere and environment of his foster family. He is
observed to be an active, healthy, sociable and affectionate child.
Generally speaking, his total growth and development is within the
normal level which could be attributed to the positive, alternative, and
stimulating activities given by the foster family.
12. That the minor sought to be adopted does not own any real,
personal, tangible and intangible property; and
13. That this adoption is for the best interest and security of the
said minor if he would be considered as true and legal child of herein
petitioners and it will make his life normal, productive, and good
persons in the community;
PRAYER
Such other reliefs which the Honorable Court may deem just and
equitable under the premises are likewise prayed for.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.
February 2, 2020
GRIDLIN A. MATILAC
Counsel for Petitioner
Until December 31, 2021
Attorney’s Roll No. 10772
PTR No. 7862245 B; 01-02-20; Davao City
IBP O.R. No. 024454; 01-02-20; Davao
City
NOTARY PUBLIC
Doc. No. 53;
Page No. 11;
Book No. 01;
Series of 2020.