JURISDICTIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DOMESTIC ADOPTION

I. Who may adopt:

o Filipino citizen of legal age

o In possession of full civil capacity and legal rights
o of good moral character
o has not been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude
o who is emotionally and psychologically capable of caring for
children
o at least sixteen (16) years older than the adoptee
o who is in a position to support and care for his children in
keeping with the means of the family

II. Husband and wife shall jointly adopt

III. Adoptee must be below eighteen (18) years of age and voluntarily
committed to the Department under Article 154, 155 and 156 of
P.D. No. 603 or judicially declared available for adoption

Petition shall allege:

o First name, surname or names, age and residence of
the adoptee as shown by his record of birth, baptismal
or foundling certificate and school records
o adoptee is not disqualified by law to be adopted
o probable value and character of the estate of the
adoptee
o first name, surname or names by which the adoptee is
to be known and registered in the Civil Registry

IV. Venue – FC where the prospective adoptive parents reside

V. Must be Verified and shall include Certification on non-forum

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VI. Specifically, state in the heading whether Petition includes:

i. application for change of name –

1. must state the cause and reason for change of
name
2. registered name of the child
3. aliases or other names by which the child has
been known
4. full name by which the child is to be known

ii. rectification of simulated birth

iii. voluntary or involuntary commitment of children or
iv. declaration of child as abandoned, dependent or
neglected

VII. Parties undergone Pre-Adoption Services as required by Sec. 4 of

RA No. 8552

i. Counseling Services
1. Biological Parents
2. Prospective Adoptive Parents
 3. Prospective Adoptee

VIII. Affidavit of Consent

o Adoptee if ten (10) years of age or over
o Biological Parents, if known, or Legal Guardian, or Proper
Government Instrumentality which has legal custody of the
child
o Legitimate and adopted sons/daughters, ten (10) years of age
or over, of the adopter(s) and adoptee, if any
o illegitimate sons/daughters, ten (10) years of age or over, of
the adopter if living with said adopter and the latter's spouse,
if any; and
o Spouse, if any, of the person adopting or to be adopted.

IX. Annexes

o Birth, baptismal or foundling certificate, as the case may be,

and school records showing the name, age and residence of
the adoptee
o Affidavit of consent
o Child Study report on the adoptee and his biological parents
o Home study report on the adopters