Requirements for Legitimation by Subsequent Marriage

1. Secure the following documents from the City/Municipal Civil Registrar’s

Office (C/MCR) where the birth of the child was recorded:
1. Affidavit of paternity/acknowledgement (Certified Photocopy/Xerox
Copy)
2. Joint affidavit of legitimation
3. Certification of registration of legal instrument
4. Certified joint true copy of birth certificate with remarks/annotation
based on the legitimation by subsequent marriage.
2. Verify the original birth certificate at the Philippine Statistics Authority
(PSA). If it yields negative result, secure the birth certificate from C/MCR
Office where the child was originally registered (Certified Photocopy).
3. Verify the marriage contract of parents at PSA. If it yields negative result,
secure the marriage contract from C/MCR Office where the marriage was
solemnized (Certified True Copy).
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IN THE CITY OF DAVAO . . . . . . . . )
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JOINT AFFIDAVIT OF LEGITIMATION

WE, Click here to enter text. and Click here to enter text., both of legal age,
Filipinos, husband and wife, respectively, and presently residing at Click here to
enter text.after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, depose and
state:

1. That we are the biological parents of Click here to enter text. who was born
on Click here to enter text. in Click here to enter text. as evidenced by the attached copy
of the child’s Birth Certificate, made an integral part hereof as Annex “A”;

2. That at the time of Choose an item.birth, we, the biological parents were
not yet married, hence Choose an item.status in the original birth certificate was
entered as Illegitimate;

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

4. That we contracted marriage on Click here to enter text.in Click here to enter text.
as evidenced by the attached Marriage Contract, made an integral part
hereof as Annex “B”;

5. That by virtue of our subsequent marriage, the said child is now

legitimated by operation of law, hence, we are executing this Affidavit to
attest to the foregoing facts, for purposes of complying with
the requirements in applying for the legitimation by subsequent marriage of
ourChoose an item., Click here to enter text. and for the proper recording of such
legitimation in Choose an item. civil registry documents and Philippine passport,
to enable Choose an item.to bear the surname of Choose an item. father 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 ___________________ in Davao City Philippines.

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Affiant/Father

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Affiant/Mother
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SUBCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me

this ___________________ in Davao City, Philippines, affiants exhibiting
to me their competent proofs of identity above given.

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AFFIDAVIT OF ADMISSION OF PATERNITY

I, Click here to enter text. of legal age, Filipino and presently residing at Click here to
enter text., after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law do hereby
depose and say:

1. That I am the biological father of the child: Click here to enter text., who was
born on Click here to enter text. at Click here to enter text.;

2. That at the time of birth of said child, I am not married to his/her

mother, Click here to enter text.;

3. That I hereby acknowledge my paternity/filiation to the child, Click here to

enter text.;

4. That I am executing this affidavit to attest the truth of the foregoing facts
and for whatever legal purpose it may serve.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this ______

day of ________________________ at Davao City Philippines.

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Affiant

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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this ________ day of

_______________ in the City of Davao, Philippines, affiant exhibiting
his/her COMPETENT EVIDENCE OF IDENTITY (CEI) above-given. I certify
that I personally examined the affiant and that he/she voluntarily executed
the foregoing affidavit and understood the contents thereof.

Doc. No. _____;

Page No. _____;
Book No. _____;
Series of 2017.