BRITANICO SARMIENTO AND RINGLER LAW OFFICES

7/F BDO PLAZA,

PASEO DE ROXAS, MAKATI CITY, PHILIPPINES

January 29, 2018

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Reyes

Rockwell, Makati City
Phililippines, 1210

RE: INQUIRY ON ADOPTION OF LIA DELA CRUZ

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Reyes:

We have received your inquiry regarding your intent to adopt Mrs. Reyes’ biological daughter, Ms.
Lia dela Cruz and our firm is more than willing to assist you with your query. In sum, here are the
steps to be followed in legally adopting a child pursuant to the Domestic Adoption Act of 1998.

Adoption in the Philippines requires two phases, namely the administrative and judicial phases.
In the administrative phase, you are required to go through the following steps:

1. Attend adoption seminars.

2. Application in DSWD Field Offices.
3. Parents will then be assessed by a social worker from the field office or the child
placing agency for a Home Study Report
4. A child will then be matched to prospective adoptive parents
5. A Pre-Adoption Placement Authority and Affidavit of Consent to Adoption will then
be issued
6. After being issued the certifications, the child will be placed with the prospective
parents
7. There will be a supervision period of at least 3 months.
8. A Certificate of Consent to Adoption will be issued.

You may also initiate the adoption process judicially with the administrative phase proceeding
jointly. A petition in the Family Court where prospective parents reside; which in your case shall
be in Makati City. The petition shall include facts stating that the petitioner is of legal age, in
possession of full civil capacity and legal rights; is of good moral character; has not been convicted
of any crime involving moral turpitude; is emotionally and psychologically capable of caring for
children; is at least sixteen (16) years older than the adoptee, unless the adopter is the biological
parent of the adoptee or is the spouse of the adoptee’s parent; and is in a position to support and
care for his children in keeping with the means of the family and has undergone pre-adoption
services as required by Section 4 of Republic Act No. 8552.
Here are the notable steps in the judicial process:

 Judicial phase
1. File a petition for adoption with the required documents, such as birth certificate,
baptismal certificate, school records, and an affidavit of consent by the adoptee.
2. A supervised trial custody period of 6 months or less will then take place
3. Court hearings on the petition
4. A Decree of Adoption and Entry of Judgement with the amended birth certificate
will be issued
Should you have more questions, please feel free to drop by the office for an in-depth consultation.

Best regards,

Atty. Eloize Angeli M. Dayanghirang, JD

Associate
eloizedayanghirang@yahoo.com
 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
FAMILY COURT
BRANCH 1
MAKATI CITY

In the Matter of the Petition of:

Lia Dela Cruz
Petitioner

Versus No. 1

Local Civil Registrar

Makati
Respondent

PETITION FOR ADOPTION

Now come the Anthony Reyes by and through Atty. Dayanghirang of Britanico Sarmiento
and Ringler Law office and as and for his Petition for Adoption pursuant to Domestic Adoption Act of
1998 hereby allege:

1. That the petitioner is of legal age, Filipino, married to Vicky Reyes, and resident of
Makati City.
2. That he desires to adopt the minor child named Lia Dela Cruz, who is female, 12
years of age, Filipino, and likewise a resident of Makati City.