CHANGE OF NAME

* Go to Local Civil Registrar to determine whether change of name can be done

administratively or judicially

ADMINISTRATIVE JUDICIAL
1. First name General Rule:
2. Baby boy, Baby Girl, Boy, Girl (1993) 1. Surname
3. Legitimation 2 From father's surname
to mother's.

*(illegitimate)
Born after Aug.3, 1988 (F.C.)

18 years old - will take effect.

4. Use of father's name (Affidavit / Exception:
private handwritten acknowledgment).
*Revilla law 1. Legitimation
2. Use of father's name (affidavit / private
handwritten acknowledgment)

GROUNDS:

1. Ridiculous, dishonorable, extremely difficult

2. Legitimation

3. To avoid confusion

4. Continuous use since childhood

5. To erase signs of Alienage NB: (additional requirement for #5 and #6b)

(children of foreign national) a. not for fraud purposes
b. not to prejudice public interest

6. Surname causes embarrassment

 MIDDLENAME

illegitimate children - no middle name if he/she is using the surname of the mother

reason: to allow them to use the middle name of the mother, it will appear
that they are siblings.

*Typographical error ---------- ADMIN

*If the name of the mother is correct in her Birth Certificate ------- ADMIN
but the middle name of the child is incorrect.

* If the name of the child is correct in his/her Birth certificate --------ADMIN

but the name of the mother is incorrect.

*If the middle name of the child is erroneous ------------- JUDICIAL

and the name of the mother is likewise erroneous.

NB: MIDDLE NAME - JUDICIAL