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Sample Petition For Adoption
Sample Petition For Adoption
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PETITION
COMES, NOW, THE PETITIONERS, thru their counsel, and unto this
Honorable Court, most respectfully allege the following, to wit:
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Civil Registrar of Zamboanga 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, Zamboanga City on December 8, 2012. Subject child was
referred to their office by the Medical Social Worker of Zamboanga 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 MARLOU 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 Zamboanga City
Medical Center;
7. That during the child’s admission in the center, the mother, was
informed of the placement status of the child and the center’s programs
and services. She was also advised to come and visit her son to
determine her readiness to assume the role of parenting. Unfortunately,
the mother failed to fulfill such agreement. In fact, it was her first and
last visit to her child has been deprived of the love, care and attention
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from his biological mother since he was two (2) days old up to the
present;
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”;
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
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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
Zamboanga 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
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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
WHEREFORE, premises considered, it is respectfully prayed of this
Honorable Court to grant this petition of Spouses Abraham and Ester Santiago
for the adoption of Marlou Rojas and for the change of the child’s name to
Clifford A. Santiago.
Such other reliefs which the Honorable Court may deem just and
equitable under the premises are likewise prayed for.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.
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(Republic of the Philippines)
(City of Zamboanga ) S.S.
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ROLL NO. 87221 5-16-10
IBP NO. 896989 1-04-16
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