‭DECLARATION OF A CHILD LEGALLY AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION‬

‭FOR ABANDONED AND FOUNDLING CHILDREN:‬

1‭ .‬ E‭ ndorsement Letter from Petitioner to RACC Officer‬
‭2.‬ ‭Notarized Petition with Endorsement letter from Petitioner to RACCO‬
‭3.‬ ‭Updated Social Case Study Report (with PRC License Number and Validity)‬
4‭ .‬ ‭ ritten Certification from radio/TV station that the case was aired on three (3) different occasions‬
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‭5.‬ ‭One (1) newspaper publication and/or Affidavit of Publication‬
‭6.‬ ‭Proof of posting of the publication to the official social media account of MSWDO/CSWDO/CCA’s/CPA’s‬
‭7.‬ ‭Either police, report or barangay certification or certified copy of tracing report issued by PNRC‬
‭8.‬ ‭Returned registered mail‬
‭9.‬ ‭Birth /Foundling Certificate/‬ ‭CTC from LCR or SECPA (if the document is available)‬‭/ Child’s Profile‬
1‭ 0.‬ ‭Recent photograph‬
‭11.‬ ‭Photograph of the child upon admission/abandonment‬
‭12.‬ ‭Notice of Petition‬
‭13.‬ ‭Certificate of Posting‬

‭FOR SURRENDERED CASES:‬

‭1.‬ ‭Letter of recommendation addressed to RACC Officer‬
2‭ .‬ ‭Social Case Study Report‬
‭3.‬ ‭Certificate of Posting‬
‭4.‬ ‭Notarized Deed of Voluntary Commitment (DVC)‬
‭5.‬ ‭Valid Certificate of Authority for a Notarial Act (CANA‬
‭6.‬ ‭Birth Certificate (PSA Secpa copy of Certified True Copy)‬
‭7.‬ ‭Recent whole-body photograph‬
‭8.‬ ‭Photograph of the child upon relinquishment/admission to agency/individual‬
‭9.‬ ‭Notarized Petition with an Endorsement letter from Petitioner to RACCO‬
‭10.‬ ‭Endorsement Letter from RACC Officer to NACC‬

‭FOR NEGLECTED/ABUSE CHILDREN‬

‭1.‬ ‭Letter of Recommendation to the NACC Undersecretary‬

‭2.‬ A
‭ ll‬ ‭original‬ ‭copies‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭court‬ ‭order‬ ‭re:‬ ‭Termination‬ ‭of‬ ‭Parental‬ ‭Rights‬ ‭and‬ ‭certified‬‭true‬‭copies‬‭of‬‭the‬
‭other supporting documents presented in court‬
 ‭Additional Documents may be required to support the report/case of the child if it is in the Best‬
‭Interest of the Child to be issued with CDCLAA.‬

‭1.‬ C
‭ opy‬‭of‬‭the‬‭ID‬‭used‬‭by‬‭the‬‭child's‬‭birth‬‭parents/relatives in‬‭signing‬‭the‬‭DVC‬‭(refer‬‭to‬‭Article‬‭216‬‭of‬‭Family‬
‭Code, who will exercise substitute parental authority in default of child’s birthparent/s.)‬

‭2.‬ ‭Death Certificate of Birth Parent/s (if deceased)‬

‭3.‬ P
‭ sychiatric/‬ ‭Psychological‬ ‭Evaluation‬ ‭Report‬ ‭(if‬ ‭birthparents/‬ ‭is/‬ ‭are/‬ ‭or‬ ‭diagnosed‬ ‭to‬ ‭be‬ ‭intellectually‬
‭challenged or with mental problem/illness )‬

‭4.‬ D
‭ VC‬ ‭of‬ ‭legal‬ ‭husband‬ ‭(if‬ ‭the‬ ‭child‬ ‭was‬ ‭born‬ ‭within‬ ‭valid‬ ‭marriage);‬‭if‬‭whereabouts‬‭is‬‭unknown,‬‭comply‬
‭with the requirements for petition ‬

‭5.‬ ‭Copy of Marriage Certificate or Certificate of No Marriage (if necessary)‬

‭6.‬ ‭Medical Certificate/ Bone and/or Dental Aging Result (for foundling cases)‬

‭7.‬ B
‭ irth‬ ‭Certificate‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭child's‬ ‭birth‬ ‭mother‬ ‭(if‬ ‭the‬ ‭child's‬ ‭maternal‬ ‭grandparents/s‬ ‭signed‬ ‭the‬ ‭DVC‬ ‭to‬
‭establish the relationship of the child's birth mother and maternal grandmother)‬

‭8.‬ A
‭ ffidavit‬‭of‬‭Discrepancy‬‭signed‬‭by‬‭the‬‭child's‬‭birth‬‭mother (if‬‭the‬‭signature‬‭of‬‭the‬‭birthmother‬‭in‬‭the‬‭birth‬
‭certificate and DVC are different as well as the child's birth order in the Birth Certificate was incorrect)‬

‭9.‬ A
‭ ffidavit‬ ‭of‬ ‭Two‬ ‭Disinterested‬ ‭Person/s‬ ‭(if‬ ‭the‬ ‭informant‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬‭child's‬‭birth‬‭certificate‬‭is‬‭not‬‭the‬‭child's‬
‭birthmother)‬

‭10.‬ ‭Certificate of Authority for a Notarial Act (CANA) for surrendered cases.‬

‭*If necessary, the NACC may require other documents to support the facts/information indicated/claimed in the report.‬

‭Other Supporting/Additional Documents for CDCLAA of Children Qualified under RA 11222‬

‭1.‬ A
‭ ffidavit‬ ‭of‬ ‭Admission‬ ‭from‬ ‭the‬ ‭Adopter(s)-Petitioner(s)‬ ‭and/or‬ ‭with‬ ‭the‬ ‭3rd‬ ‭person‬ ‭who‬ ‭caused‬ ‭the‬
‭simulation of birth.‬

‭2.‬ N
‭ egative‬ ‭Certification‬ ‭of‬ ‭Birth‬ ‭Record‬ ‭from‬ ‭the‬ ‭Local‬ ‭Civil‬ ‭Registry‬ ‭Office‬ ‭and‬ ‭Philippine‬ ‭Statistics‬
‭Authority‬

3‭ .‬ ‭ ritten consent to the Adoption of the following:‬

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‭-‬ ‭prospective adoptees, aged 10 years old and above‬
‭-‬ ‭legitimate and adopted children aged 10 years old and above‬
‭-‬ ‭Illegitimate children, aged 10 years old and above, of the adopter(s) if any, if living with the adopter(s)‬

‭4.‬ ‭Certificate of Authority for a Notarial Act (CANA)‬

‭5.‬ U
‭ ndertaking‬ ‭and‬ ‭Oath‬‭accomplished‬‭by‬‭the‬‭petitioner(s)‬‭holding‬‭permanent‬‭residence‬‭abroad‬‭and/or‬‭one‬
‭of‬‭the‬‭petitioners‬‭is‬‭of‬‭foreign‬‭citizenship‬‭who‬‭is‬‭married‬‭to‬‭a‬‭Filipino‬‭and‬‭who‬‭prefers‬‭the‬‭R.A.‬‭No.‬‭11222‬
‭process‬
 ‭APPLICATION FOR DOMESTIC ADOPTION‬

‭APPLICATION OF ADOPTIVE APPLICANTS‬

‭1.‬ ‭Application and Undertaking Form;‬

‭2.‬ ‭Authenticated or SECPA copy of the birth record of the applicant/s;‬

‭3.‬ A
‭ uthenticated or SECPA copy of the Marriage Certificate and/or Certificate of No Marriage‬
‭in SECPA form, in case of termination of marriage, Authenticated Divorce papers with copy‬
‭of court decision and Certificate of Finality by their Consulate if Foreign applicant; Annulment‬
‭Decree with Certificate of Finality, Declaration of Nullity, or legal Separation Documents for‬
‭Filipino applicant;‬

‭4.‬ ‭Written consent from the appropriate person/s;‬

‭5.‬ M
‭ edical evaluation form with tests results and Medical Certification by a duly licensed‬
‭physician. The Certification should indicate that the applicant has no medical condition that‬
‭prevents him/her in acting or assuming parental responsibilities and taken at least six months‬
‭from the time of preparation of the Home Study Report;‬

‭6.‬ ‭Psychological evaluation report on the applicant/s, as recommended by the social worker;‬

‭7.‬ ‭NBI or Police Clearances or Court Clearances issued within one year before the filing of the‬
‭application;‬

‭8.‬ ‭Latest Income Tax Return (ITR) or any document showing financial capacity;‬

‭9.‬ ‭Letters attesting to the character and general reputation of the PAP/s from at least three‬
‭ on-related character references, of one preferably from an employer or supervisor or with‬
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‭whom the adoptive applicant/s have business dealings. The contact details of the person‬
‭attesting and the date of its signing must be indicated in the letter;‬

‭10.‬ R ‭ ecent Photograph 5R (127mmx178mm) of the applicant/s, his or her immediate family‬
‭members and their home, taken within the last six (months from the date of submission of‬
‭application; all photos must be dated; and‬

‭11.‬ ‭Certificate of Finality (if with a previously adopted child).‬

‭12.‬ ‭Additional Requirements for Foreign Nationals.‬

‭13.‬ ‭Certificate of Residency in the Philippines for at least five years issued by the Bureau of‬
‭Immigration or Department of Foreign Affairs, as appropriate; and‬

‭14.‬ ‭Police Clearance from police authorities where the foreign applicant has lived for more than 12‬
‭months any time in the past fifteen 15 years.‬

‭15.‬ T ‭ he Certificate of Completion/participation to adoption themed training/s or undertaking to‬

‭complete pre-adoption training shall be attached to the Petition once the applicant/s file for‬
‭the domestic administrative adoption.‬

‭16.‬ M
‭ oreover, other documents may be required by the social worker as deemed necessary based‬
‭on their assessment and recommendation.‬
 ‭INTERREGIONAL MATCHING‬

‭A.‬ ‭PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENT/S (PAP/S) DOSSIER (NACC-IRM LEVEL)‬

‭Other requirements are the same as the requirements during the application of PAP/s‬

‭1.‬ ‭Certificate of Attendance to Adoption Forum‬

‭2.‬ ‭Home Study Report (HSR)‬

‭3.‬ ‭Regional Matching Clearance (RAC) Interregional Matching‬

‭4.‬ O
‭ ther‬‭documents‬‭may‬‭be‬‭required‬‭by‬‭the‬‭social‬‭worker‬‭as‬‭deemed‬‭necessary‬‭based‬‭on‬‭their‬‭assessment‬‭and‬
‭recommendation.‬

‭B. CHILD’S DOSSIER (NACC-IRM LEVEL)‬

‭Surrendered/ Abandoned/Foundling/Neglected Children‬

‭Other requirements are the same as the requirements during the CDCLAA application‬

‭1.‬ H
‭ ealth‬ ‭and‬ ‭Medical‬ ‭Profile‬ ‭(updated‬ ‭within‬ ‭the‬ ‭last‬ ‭6‬ ‭months‬ ‭or‬ ‭more‬ ‭recent‬ ‭if‬ ‭there‬ ‭is‬ ‭significant‬
‭progress/development in the child’s medical condition‬

‭2.‬ ‭Regional Adoption Clearance (RAC) for Interregional Matching‬

‭3.‬ P
‭ sychological‬‭evaluation‬‭for‬‭children‬‭five‬‭(5)‬‭years‬‭old‬‭and‬‭above‬‭prepared‬‭within‬‭2‬‭years‬‭based‬‭on‬‭the‬‭date‬
‭of the report‬

‭Additional Supporting Documents‬

‭1.‬ ‭Death Certificate of biological parents (if deceased)‬

‭2.‬ ‭Psychiatric/ Psychological Evaluation Report of biological parents (if applicable)‬

‭3.‬ ‭DVC of husband (if the child was born within a valid marriage, Marriage Certificate (if necessary)‬
 ‭RA NO. 11222 OR THE “SIMULATED BIRTH RECTIFICATION ACT”‬
‭PETITION: R.A. NO. 11222‬
‭1.‬ ‭Letter of endorsement‬
2‭ .‬ ‭ etition‬
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‭3.‬ ‭Authenticated copy of the simulated birth record of the child and of the petitioner(s)‬
‭4.‬ ‭Affidavit of admission, if the simulation of birth was done by a third person‬
‭5.‬ ‭Barangay Certification attesting that:‬
‭-‬ ‭the petitioner(s) is/are bona fide residents of the barangay;‬
‭-‬ ‭the‬‭child‬‭has‬‭been‬‭living‬‭with‬‭or‬‭under‬‭the‬‭custody‬‭of‬‭the‬‭petitioner(s)‬‭for‬‭at‬‭least‬‭three‬‭(3)‬‭years‬‭or‬
‭since March 29, 2016 or earlier; and‬
‭-‬ ‭if applicable, the petitioner(s) is/are indigent.‬
‭6.‬ ‭Notarized‬ ‭Affidavits‬ ‭attesting‬ ‭that‬ ‭the‬ ‭child‬ ‭has‬ ‭been‬ ‭living‬ ‭with‬ ‭the‬ ‭petitioner(s)‬ ‭for‬ ‭at‬ ‭least‬ ‭three‬‭(3)‬
‭years prior to effectivity of the Act‬
‭7.‬ ‭Original‬ ‭copy‬ ‭of‬ ‭CDCLAA‬ ‭(except‬ ‭for‬ ‭children‬ ‭related‬ ‭within‬ ‭the‬ ‭fourth‬ ‭degree‬ ‭of‬ ‭consanguinity‬ ‭or‬
‭affinity and adult adoptees)‬
‭8.‬ ‭Oldest‬‭and‬‭recent‬‭photographs‬‭of‬‭the‬‭child‬‭and‬‭petitioner(s)‬‭taken‬‭within‬‭the‬‭last‬‭3‬‭months‬‭prior‬‭to‬‭filing
‭of the petition‬
‭9.‬ ‭Certificate of Attendance in Pre-adoption forum/seminar‬
‭10.‬ ‭As‬‭applicable,‬‭Marriage‬‭Contract/Decree‬‭of‬‭Annulment/Declaration‬‭of‬‭Nullity‬‭of‬‭Marriage‬‭or‬‭Decree‬‭of‬
‭Legal Separation‬
‭11.‬ ‭Latest Physical and Medical Evaluation of the adopter(s)‬
‭12.‬ ‭Psychological Evaluation (when appropriate)‬
‭13.‬ ‭Latest NBI/Police Clearance‬
‭14.‬ ‭Latest‬ ‭income‬ ‭tax‬ ‭return‬ ‭or‬ ‭any‬ ‭other‬ ‭documents‬ ‭showing‬ ‭financial‬ ‭capability‬ ‭e.g.‬ ‭Certificate‬ ‭of‬
‭Employment/Bank Certificate or Statement of Assets and Liabilities‬
‭15.‬ ‭Negative Certification of Birth‬
‭16.‬ ‭Certified True Copy of the receipts of socialized fee (waived if petitioner(s) is/are assessed indigent)‬
‭17.‬ ‭Written consent to adoption‬
‭18.‬ ‭Certificate of Authority for a Notarial Act (CANA)‬
‭19.‬ ‭Letter re: Contact Details‬
‭20.‬ ‭In case one of the petitioners is a foreign national married to a Filipino:‬
‭-‬ ‭Residence‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭Philippines‬ ‭for‬ ‭at‬ ‭least‬ ‭three‬ ‭(3)‬ ‭continuous‬ ‭years‬ ‭prior‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭filing‬ ‭of‬ ‭petition‬ ‭and‬
‭maintains such residence until the Order of Adoption is issued;‬
‭-‬ ‭Certification‬ ‭as‬ ‭to‬ ‭legal‬ ‭capacity‬ ‭adopt‬ ‭in‬ ‭his‬ ‭or‬‭her‬‭country‬‭and‬‭that‬‭his‬‭or‬‭her‬‭government‬‭allows‬‭the‬
‭adoptee to enter his or her country as his or her adopted son or daughter.‬
‭21.‬ ‭Social Case Study Report‬
‭22.‬ ‭Verbatim Transcription of the Mandatory Appearance proceedings‬
‭23.‬ ‭Certificate of Appearance‬
‭24.‬ ‭Recommendation on the Petition‬
 ‭PETITION FOR ADOPTION‬

‭A.‬ ‭REGULAR ADOPTION‬

‭1.‬ H ‭ ome‬‭Study‬‭Report‬‭and‬‭Child‬‭Case‬‭Study‬‭Report‬‭or‬‭Social‬‭Case‬‭Study‬‭Report,‬‭whichever‬‭is‬‭applicable,‬
‭prepared within six months based on the date of the report. ‬
‭2.‬ ‭Authenticated or Security Paper copies of the birth record of the PAP/s and the child/adoptee;‬
‭3.‬ ‭Authenticated‬‭or‬ ‭Security‬‭Paper‬‭copy‬‭of‬‭Marriage‬‭certificate‬‭and/or‬‭Certificate‬‭of‬‭No‬‭Marriage.‬‭In‬‭case‬
‭of‬‭termination‬‭of‬‭marriage,‬‭Authenticated‬‭Divorce‬‭papers‬‭with‬‭copy‬‭of‬‭court‬‭decision‬‭and‬‭Certificate‬‭of‬
‭Finality‬ ‭by‬ ‭their‬ ‭Consulate‬ ‭if‬ ‭foreign‬ ‭applicant;‬ ‭Annulment‬ ‭Decree‬ ‭with‬ ‭Certificate‬ ‭of‬ ‭Finality,‬
‭Declaration of Nullity, or Legal Separation Documents for Filipino applicant;‬
‭4.‬ ‭NBI or Police Clearance or Court Clearances.‬
‭5.‬ ‭Authenticated‬‭or‬‭Security‬‭Paper‬ ‭copies‬‭of‬‭the‬‭Death‬‭Certificate‬‭of‬‭the‬‭child/adoptee’s‬‭biological‬‭parents,‬
‭if applicable;‬
‭6.‬ ‭Original copy of CDCLAA, if applicable;‬
‭7.‬ ‭Result‬‭of‬‭the‬‭recent‬‭medical‬‭evaluation‬‭of‬‭the‬‭child/adoptee‬‭and‬‭the‬‭PAP/s‬‭prepared‬‭within‬‭six‬‭months‬
‭prior to application; ‬
‭8.‬ ‭Psychological evaluation of the PAP/s prepared within two years based on the date of the report; ‬
‭9.‬ ‭Psychological‬ ‭evaluation‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭child,‬ ‭for‬ ‭children‬ ‭five‬ ‭years‬ ‭old‬ ‭and‬ ‭above‬ ‭prepared‬ ‭within‬‭two‬‭years‬
‭based on the date of the report; ‬
‭10.‬ ‭Child‬ ‭care‬ ‭plan‬ ‭with‬ ‭a‬ ‭list‬ ‭of‬ ‭at‬‭least‬‭three‬‭temporary‬‭custodians‬‭of‬‭the‬‭child‬‭in‬‭order‬‭of‬‭preference‬‭in‬
‭case of death, absence or incapacity of the PAP/s;‬
‭11.‬ ‭Letters‬‭attesting‬‭to‬‭the‬‭character‬‭and‬‭general‬‭reputation‬‭of‬‭the‬‭PAP/s‬‭from‬‭at‬‭least‬‭three‬‭(3)‬‭non-related‬
‭character‬ ‭references,‬ ‭of‬ ‭one‬ ‭preferably‬ ‭from‬‭an‬‭employer‬‭or‬‭supervisor‬‭or‬‭with‬‭whom‬‭the‬‭PAP/s‬‭have‬
‭business dealings. The contact details of the person attesting must be so indicated in the letter;‬
‭12.‬ ‭Recent‬ ‭5R‬ ‭(127x178‬ ‭millimeter)‬ ‭close-up‬ ‭and‬ ‭whole-body‬ ‭pictures‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭child‬ ‭and‬ ‭the‬ ‭PAP/s‬ ‭taken‬
‭within the last six (6) months; The date when the photo was taken must be indicated;‬
‭13.‬ ‭Documents showing the financial capacity of the PAP/s;‬
‭14.‬ ‭Written consent of the adoptee, if ten (10) years of age or over;‬
‭15.‬ ‭Written consent of the marital and adopted children, ten (10) years of age or over, of the adopters, if any;‬
‭16.‬ ‭Written‬ ‭consent‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭non-marital‬ ‭children,‬‭ten‬‭(10)‬‭years‬‭of‬‭age‬‭or‬‭over,‬‭of‬‭the‬‭adopter‬‭if‬‭living‬‭with‬
‭said adopter or over whom the adopter exercises parental authority and the latter’s spouse, if any; ‬
‭17.‬ ‭Written consent of the spouse, if any, of the person adopting or to be adopted‬
‭18.‬ ‭Certificate of Attendance at Pre-Adoption Forum, Training and Seminars;‬
‭19.‬ ‭Certificate of Matching/Presentation; ‬
‭20.‬ ‭Pre-adoption Placement Authority (PAPA); ‬
‭21.‬ ‭Post-placement Report; ‬
‭22.‬ ‭Certificate of Authority for a Notarial Act of the petition;‬
‭23.‬ ‭Case Brief‬
‭24.‬ ‭Certificate or Affidavit of Publication;‬
‭25.‬ ‭Verbatim Transcription of the Mandatory Appearance proceedings‬
‭26.‬ ‭Endorsement/Transmittal Letter to NACC‬
 ‭B.‬ ‭STEPPARENT ADOPTION‬
‭1.‬ C ‭ hild‬‭Case‬‭Study‬‭Report‬‭and‬‭Home‬‭Study‬‭Report‬‭or‬‭Social‬‭Case‬‭Study‬‭Report,‬‭whichever‬‭is‬‭applicable‬
‭under the circumstances;‬
‭2.‬ ‭PSA copies of the birth record of the PAP/s and the child;‬
‭3.‬ ‭Authenticated‬ ‭or‬ ‭SECPA‬ ‭copy‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭Marriage‬ ‭Certificate‬ ‭or‬ ‭Certificate‬ ‭of‬ ‭No‬ ‭Marriage‬ ‭Record‬
‭(CENOMAR).‬‭In‬‭case‬‭of‬‭termination‬‭of‬‭marriage,‬‭or‬‭Authenticated‬‭Divorce‬‭papers‬‭with‬‭copy‬‭of‬‭court‬
‭decision‬‭and‬‭Certificate‬‭of‬‭Finality‬‭by‬‭their‬‭Consulate,‬‭if‬‭foreign‬‭applicant;‬‭Decree‬‭of‬‭Annulment,‬‭Decree‬
‭of‬ ‭Nullity‬ ‭of‬ ‭Marriage,‬ ‭or‬ ‭Decree‬ ‭of‬ ‭Legal‬ ‭Separation‬ ‭or‬‭the‬‭PSA‬‭copy‬‭of‬‭the‬‭Certificate‬‭of‬‭Marriage‬
‭with‬‭annotation‬‭of‬‭the‬‭annulment‬‭of‬‭marriage,‬‭declaration‬‭of‬‭nullity‬‭of‬‭marriage‬‭or‬‭legal‬‭separation‬‭for‬
‭Filipino applicant;‬
‭4.‬ ‭NBI or Police Clearance or Court Clearances;‬
‭5.‬ ‭PSA copy of the Death Certificate of the child’s biological parents, if applicable;‬
‭6.‬ ‭Written consent of the child ten (10) years of age or over;‬
‭7.‬ ‭Written consent of marital and adopted children of PAP/s, ten (10) years of age or over;‬
‭8.‬ ‭Written‬‭consent‬‭of‬‭non-marital‬‭children,‬‭ten‬‭(10)‬‭years‬‭of‬‭age‬‭or‬‭over,‬‭of‬‭whom‬‭the‬‭PAP/s‬‭is‬‭living‬‭with‬
‭or over whom PAP/s exercises parental authority;‬
‭9.‬ ‭Written consent to the adoption of the spouse of the PAP/s;‬
‭10.‬ ‭Written‬‭consent‬‭of‬‭the‬‭biological‬‭father‬‭or‬‭mother‬‭of‬‭the‬‭marital‬‭child‬‭or‬‭of‬‭the‬‭biological‬‭mother‬‭of‬‭the‬
‭non-marital‬‭child,‬‭or‬‭the‬‭person(s)‬‭exercising‬‭substitute‬‭parental‬‭authority‬‭over‬‭such‬‭child,‬‭to‬‭be‬‭adopted.‬
‭This is not required, when the adoptee is already an adult;‬
‭11.‬ ‭Psychological evaluation of the PAP/s prepared within two (2) years based on the date of the report.‬
‭12.‬ ‭Psychological‬ ‭evaluation‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬‭child,‬‭for‬‭children‬‭five‬‭(5)‬‭years‬‭old‬‭and‬‭above‬‭prepared‬‭within‬‭two‬‭(2)‬
‭years‬‭based‬‭on‬‭the‬‭date‬‭of‬‭the‬‭report‬‭as‬‭recommended‬‭by‬‭the‬‭social‬‭worker‬‭except‬‭when‬‭the‬‭adoptee‬‭is‬
‭already an adult;‬
‭13.‬ ‭Letters‬‭attesting‬‭to‬‭the‬‭character‬‭and‬‭general‬‭reputation‬‭of‬‭the‬‭PAP/s‬‭from‬‭at‬‭least‬‭three‬‭(3)‬‭non-related‬
‭character‬ ‭references,‬ ‭of‬‭one‬‭preferably‬‭from‬‭an‬‭employer‬‭or‬‭supervisor‬‭or‬‭with‬‭whom‬‭the‬‭PAP/s‬‭have‬
‭business‬‭dealings.‬‭The‬‭contact‬‭details‬‭of‬‭the‬‭person‬‭attesting‬‭and‬‭the‬‭date‬‭when‬‭the‬‭letter‬‭was‬‭prepared‬
‭must be indicated in the document;‬
‭14.‬ ‭Recent‬‭5R‬‭(127x178‬‭millimeter)‬‭close-up‬‭and‬‭whole-body‬‭pictures‬‭of‬‭the‬‭adoptee‬‭and‬‭the‬‭PAP/s‬‭taken‬
‭within the last six (6) months; The date when the photo was taken must be indicated;‬
‭15.‬ ‭Documents showing the financial capacity of the PAP/s.‬
‭16.‬ ‭Certificate of Attendance at Pre-Adoption Forum, Training and Seminars;‬
‭17.‬ ‭Certificate of Authority for a Notarial Act of the Petition;‬
‭18.‬ ‭Proof‬ ‭of‬ ‭efforts‬ ‭to‬ ‭locate‬ ‭the‬ ‭other‬ ‭biological‬ ‭parent,‬ ‭if‬ ‭the‬ ‭adoptee‬ ‭is‬ ‭marital‬ ‭child‬ ‭such‬ ‭as‬ ‭Media‬
‭postings (radio, t.v., print and official social media), letter to the last known address;‬
‭19.‬ ‭Certificate of Presentation, as applicable;‬
‭20.‬ ‭Pre-Adoption Placement Authority; ‬
‭21.‬ ‭Post-placement Report, as applicable; and, ‬
‭22.‬ ‭Order‬‭from‬‭the‬‭court‬‭approving‬‭the‬‭withdrawal‬‭of‬‭the‬‭case‬‭or‬‭order‬‭of‬‭dismissal‬‭or‬‭Decision,‬‭if‬‭the‬‭case‬
‭has been previously filed with the court;‬
‭23.‬ ‭Certificate or Affidavit of Publication;‬
‭24.‬ ‭Case Brief‬
‭25.‬ ‭Verbatim Transcription of the Mandatory Appearance proceedings‬
‭26.‬ ‭Endorsement/Transmittal Letter to NACC‬
 ‭C. RELATIVE ADOPTION (C.1: RELATIVE PROPER)‬
‭1.‬ ‭Child Case Study Report and Home Study Report or Social Case Study Report, whichever is applicable‬

‭2.‬ ‭PSA copy of the birth record of the PAP/s and the child;‬

‭3.‬ A
‭ uthenticated‬ ‭or‬ ‭SECPA‬ ‭copy‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭Marriage‬ ‭Certificate‬ ‭or‬ ‭Certificate‬ ‭of‬ ‭No‬ ‭Marriage‬ ‭Record‬ ‭(CENOMAR).‬ ‭In‬ ‭case‬ ‭of‬
‭termination‬ ‭of‬ ‭marriage,‬ ‭or‬ ‭Authenticated‬ ‭Divorce‬ ‭papers‬ ‭with‬ ‭copy‬ ‭of‬ ‭court‬ ‭decision‬ ‭and‬ ‭Certificate‬ ‭of‬ ‭Finality‬ ‭by‬ ‭their‬
‭Consulate,‬‭if‬‭foreign‬‭applicant;‬‭Decree‬‭of‬‭Annulment,‬‭Decree‬‭of‬‭Nullity‬‭of‬‭Marriage,‬‭or‬‭Decree‬‭of‬‭Legal‬‭Separation‬‭or‬‭the‬‭PSA‬
‭copy‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭Certificate‬ ‭of‬ ‭Marriage‬ ‭with‬ ‭annotation‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭annulment‬ ‭of‬ ‭marriage,‬ ‭declaration‬ ‭of‬ ‭nullity‬ ‭of‬‭marriage‬‭or‬‭legal‬
‭separation for Filipino applicant;‬

‭4.‬ ‭NBI or Police Clearance or Court Clearances.‬

‭5.‬ W
‭ ritten‬‭consent‬‭to‬‭the‬‭adoption‬‭by‬‭the‬‭biological‬‭parent/s‬‭or‬‭the‬‭person/s‬‭exercising‬‭substitute‬‭parental‬‭authority‬‭over‬‭the‬‭child.‬
‭If‬‭the‬‭child‬‭is‬‭a‬‭non-marital‬‭child,‬‭only‬‭the‬‭written‬‭consent‬‭of‬‭the‬‭mother‬‭is‬‭required.‬‭This‬‭is‬‭not‬‭required,‬‭when‬‭the‬‭adoptee‬‭is‬
‭already an adult;‬

‭6.‬ ‭Written consent of the child if ten (10) years of age or over;‬

‭7.‬ ‭Written consent of marital or legitimate and adopted children of PAP/s, ten (10) years of age or over;‬

‭8.‬ ‭Written consent of non-marital children, (10) years of age or over, with whom the PAP/s is living with‬

‭9.‬ ‭Authenticated or Security PAper copy of the Death Certificate of the child’s biological parents, if applicable;‬

‭10.‬ ‭Result of the recent medical evaluation of the child and the PAP/s prepared within six months prior to application;‬

‭11.‬ ‭Psychological evaluation of the PAP/s prepared within 2 years based on the date of the report, except if the relative child is adult. ‬

‭12.‬ P
‭ sychological‬ ‭evaluation‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬‭child,‬‭for‬‭children‬‭five‬‭years‬‭old‬‭and‬‭above‬‭prepared‬‭within‬‭two‬‭years‬‭based‬‭on‬‭the‬‭date‬‭of‬‭the‬
‭report, as recommended by the social worker except when the adoptee is already an adult. ‬

‭13.‬ C
‭ hild‬‭care‬‭plan‬‭with‬‭a‬‭list‬‭of‬‭at‬‭least‬‭three‬‭temporary‬‭custodians‬‭of‬‭the‬‭child‬‭in‬‭order‬‭of‬‭preference‬‭in‬‭case‬‭of‬‭death,‬‭absence,‬‭or‬
‭incapacity of the PAP/s, except when the adoptee is already an adult.;‬

‭14.‬ L
‭ etters‬‭attesting‬‭to‬‭the‬‭character‬‭and‬‭general‬‭reputation‬‭of‬‭the‬‭PAP/s‬‭from‬‭at‬‭least‬‭three‬‭non-related‬‭character‬‭references,‬‭of‬‭one‬
‭preferably‬ ‭from‬ ‭an‬ ‭employer‬‭or‬‭supervisor‬‭or‬‭with‬‭whom‬‭the‬‭PAP/s‬‭have‬‭business‬‭dealings.‬‭The‬‭contact‬‭details‬‭of‬‭the‬‭person‬
‭attesting and the date when the letter was prepared must be indicated in the document; ‬

‭15.‬ R
‭ ecent‬‭5R‬‭(127x178‬‭millimeter)‬‭close-up‬‭and‬‭whole-body‬‭pictures‬‭of‬‭the‬‭adoptee‬‭and‬‭the‬‭PAP/s‬‭taken‬‭within‬‭the‬‭last‬‭six‬‭months;‬
‭The date when the photo was taken must be indicated; and‬

‭16.‬ ‭Documents showing the financial capacity of the PAP/s.‬

‭17.‬ ‭Certificate of Attendance at Pre-Adoption Forum, Training and Seminars;‬

‭18.‬ ‭Certificate of Authority for a Notarial Act of the Petition;‬

‭19.‬ ‭Proof of efforts to locate the other biological parent, if the adoptee is marital child such as Media postings‬

‭20.‬ ‭Certificate of Presentation, as applicable;‬

‭21.‬ ‭Pre-Adoption Placement Authority (PAPA);‬

‭22.‬ ‭Post-placement Report, as applicable;‬

‭23.‬ ‭Order from the court approving the withdrawal of the case or order of dismissal or Decision, if applicable‬

‭24.‬ ‭Certificate or Affidavit of Publication‬

‭25.‬ ‭Case Brief‬

‭26.‬ ‭Verbatim Transcription of the Mandatory Appearance proceedings‬

‭27.‬ ‭Endorsement/Transmittal Letter to the NACC‬

 ‭C. RELATIVE ADOPTION (C.2 ADOPTION OF ONE’S OWN NON-MARITAL CHILD)‬
‭1.‬ C
‭ hild‬‭Case‬‭Study‬‭Report‬‭and‬‭Home‬‭Study‬‭Report‬‭or‬‭Social‬‭Case‬‭Study‬‭Report,‬‭whichever‬‭is‬‭applicable‬‭depending‬
‭on the circumstances‬

‭2.‬ ‭PSA copy of the birth record of the PAP/s and the child;‬

‭3.‬ A
‭ uthenticated‬ ‭or‬‭SECPA‬‭copy‬‭of‬‭the‬‭Marriage‬‭Certificate‬‭or‬‭Certificate‬‭of‬‭No‬‭Marriage‬‭Record‬‭(CENOMAR).‬
‭In‬‭case‬‭of‬‭termination‬‭of‬‭marriage,‬‭or‬‭Authenticated‬‭Divorce‬‭papers‬‭with‬‭copy‬‭of‬‭court‬‭decision‬‭and‬‭Certificate‬
‭of‬ ‭Finality‬ ‭by‬ ‭their‬ ‭Consulate,‬ ‭if‬ ‭foreign‬ ‭applicant;‬ ‭Decree‬ ‭of‬ ‭Annulment,‬ ‭Decree‬ ‭of‬ ‭Nullity‬ ‭of‬ ‭Marriage,‬ ‭or‬
‭Decree‬‭of‬‭Legal‬‭Separation‬‭or‬‭the‬‭PSA‬‭copy‬‭of‬‭the‬‭Certificate‬‭of‬‭Marriage‬‭with‬‭annotation‬‭of‬‭the‬‭annulment‬‭of‬
‭marriage, declaration of nullity of marriage or legal separation for Filipino applicant;‬

‭4.‬ ‭Written consent to the adoption by the biological mother, if the petitioner is the biological father; ‬

‭5.‬ ‭Written consent of the child if ten (10) years of age or over;‬

‭6.‬ ‭Written consent of marital and adopted children of PAP/s, ten (10) years of age or over;‬

‭7.‬ W
‭ ritten‬‭consent‬‭of‬‭non-marital‬‭children,‬‭ten‬‭(10)‬‭years‬‭of‬‭age‬‭or‬‭over,‬‭with‬‭whom‬‭the‬‭PAP/s‬‭is‬‭living‬‭with‬‭or‬‭over‬
‭whom the PAP/s exercise parental authority;‬

‭8.‬ ‭PSA copy of the Death Certificate of the child’s biological parent/s, if applicable;‬

‭9.‬ R
‭ ecent‬‭5R‬‭(127x178‬‭millimeter)‬‭close-up‬‭and‬‭whole-body‬‭pictures‬‭of‬‭the‬‭adoptee‬‭and‬‭the‬‭PAP/s‬‭taken‬‭within‬‭the‬
‭last six (6) months; The date when the photo was taken must be indicated;‬

‭10.‬ ‭Certificate of Attendance at Pre-Adoption Forum‬

‭11.‬ ‭Certificate of Authority for a Notarial Act of the Petition;‬

‭12.‬ ‭Proof‬‭of‬‭efforts‬‭to‬‭locate‬‭biological‬‭mother‬‭or‬‭the‬‭one‬‭exercising‬‭substitute‬‭parental‬‭authority‬‭over‬‭the‬‭child‬‭such‬
‭as Media postings (radio, t.v., print and official social media), letter to the last known address, when applicable;‬

‭13.‬ ‭Pre-Adoption Placement Authority, when required;‬

‭14.‬ ‭Order‬‭from‬‭the‬‭court‬‭approving‬‭the‬‭withdrawal‬‭of‬‭the‬‭case‬‭or‬‭order‬‭of‬‭dismissal‬‭or‬‭Decision,‬‭if‬‭the‬‭case‬‭has‬‭been‬
‭previously filed with the court;‬

‭15.‬ ‭Case Brief‬

‭16.‬ ‭Certificate or Affidavit of Publication‬

‭17.‬ ‭Verbatim Transcription of the Mandatory Appearance proceedings‬

‭18.‬ ‭Endorsement/Transmittal Letter to NACC‬

 ‭D. ADULT ADOPTION‬
‭1.‬ C ‭ hild‬ ‭Case‬‭Study‬‭Report‬‭and‬‭Home‬‭Study‬‭Report‬‭or‬‭Social‬‭Case‬‭Study‬‭Report,‬‭whichever‬‭is‬‭applicable‬
‭under the circumstances;‬
‭2.‬ ‭PSA copy of the birth record of the PAP/s and the adoptee;‬
‭3.‬ ‭Authenticated‬ ‭or‬ ‭SECPA‬ ‭copy‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭Marriage‬ ‭Certificate‬ ‭or‬ ‭Certificate‬ ‭of‬ ‭No‬ ‭Marriage‬ ‭Record‬
‭(CENOMAR).‬‭In‬‭case‬‭of‬‭termination‬‭of‬‭marriage,‬‭or‬‭Authenticated‬‭Divorce‬‭papers‬‭with‬‭copy‬‭of‬‭court‬
‭decision‬‭and‬‭Certificate‬‭of‬‭Finality‬‭by‬‭their‬‭Consulate,‬‭if‬‭foreign‬‭applicant;‬‭Decree‬‭of‬‭Annulment,‬‭Decree‬
‭of‬‭Nullity‬‭of‬‭Marriage,‬‭or‬‭Decree‬‭of‬‭Legal‬‭Separation‬‭or‬‭the‬‭PSA‬‭copy‬‭of‬‭the‬‭Certificate‬‭of‬‭Marriage‬‭with‬
‭annotation‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭annulment‬ ‭of‬ ‭marriage,‬ ‭declaration‬ ‭of‬ ‭nullity‬ ‭of‬ ‭marriage‬ ‭or‬ ‭legal‬ ‭separation‬ ‭for‬
‭Filipino applicant;‬
‭4.‬ ‭NBI or Police Clearance or Court Clearances;‬
‭5.‬ ‭Written consent of the adoptee;‬
‭6.‬ ‭Written consent of marital and adopted children of PAP/s, ten (10) years of age or over;‬
‭7.‬ ‭Written‬‭consent‬‭of‬‭non-marital‬‭children,‬‭ten‬‭(10)‬‭years‬‭of‬‭age‬‭or‬‭over,‬‭with‬‭whom‬‭the‬‭PAP/s‬‭is‬‭living‬‭or‬
‭over whom the PAP/s exercise parental authority;‬
‭8.‬ ‭Written consent of the spouse, if any, of the adoptee;‬
‭9.‬ ‭Letters‬‭attesting‬‭to‬‭the‬‭character‬‭and‬‭general‬‭reputation‬‭of‬‭the‬‭PAP/s‬‭from‬‭at‬‭least‬‭three‬‭(3)‬‭non-related‬
‭character‬ ‭references,‬ ‭of‬ ‭one‬ ‭preferably‬ ‭from‬‭an‬‭employer‬‭or‬‭supervisor‬‭or‬‭with‬‭whom‬‭the‬‭PAP/s‬‭have‬
‭business‬‭dealings.‬‭The‬‭contact‬‭details‬‭of‬‭the‬‭person‬‭attesting‬‭and‬‭the‬‭date‬‭when‬‭the‬‭letter‬‭was‬‭prepared‬
‭must be indicated in the document.‬
‭10.‬ ‭Recent‬ ‭5R‬ ‭(127x178‬‭millimeter)‬‭close-up‬‭and‬‭whole-body‬‭pictures‬‭of‬‭the‬‭adoptee‬‭and‬‭the‬‭PAP/s‬‭taken‬
‭within the last six (6) months; The date when the photo was taken must be indicated; and‬
‭11.‬ ‭Documents‬‭showing‬‭that‬‭the‬‭adoptee‬‭has‬‭been‬‭consistently‬‭considered‬‭and‬‭treated‬‭as‬‭their‬‭own‬‭child‬‭by‬
‭the‬‭PAP/s‬‭for‬‭at‬‭least‬‭three‬‭(3)‬‭years‬‭before‬‭reaching‬‭the‬‭age‬‭of‬‭majority,‬‭such‬‭as‬‭Barangay‬‭Certification‬
‭and old photos of the adoptee and the PAPs.‬
‭12.‬ ‭Certificate of Attendance at Pre-Adoption Forum, Training and Seminars;‬
‭13.‬ ‭Certificate of Authority for a Notarial Act (CANA) of the Petition;‬
‭14.‬ ‭Tri-media posting certificate/s as proof of efforts to locate biological family; when applicable; ‬
‭15.‬ ‭Pre-Adoption Placement Authority; ‬
‭16.‬ ‭Order‬‭from‬‭the‬‭court‬‭approving‬‭the‬‭withdrawal‬‭of‬‭the‬‭case‬‭or‬‭order‬‭of‬‭dismissal‬‭or‬‭Decision,‬‭if‬‭the‬‭case‬
‭has been previously filed with the court;, ‬
‭17.‬ ‭Certificate or Affidavit of Publication;‬
‭18.‬ ‭Case Brief‬
‭19.‬ ‭Verbatim Transcription of the Mandatory Appearance proceedings‬
‭20.‬ ‭Endorsement/Transmittal Letter‬
 ‭ DDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS‬
A
‭In case the petitioner/s is a foreign national:‬

‭1.‬ a‭ ‬‭duly‬‭authenticated‬‭copy‬‭of‬‭the‬‭foreign‬‭domestic‬‭law‬‭on‬‭adoption‬‭or‬‭a‬‭certification‬‭that‬‭the‬‭adopter/s’‬
‭country‬‭will‬‭acknowledge‬‭the‬‭Order‬‭of‬‭Adoption‬‭as‬‭valid,‬‭acknowledge‬‭the‬‭child‬‭as‬‭a‬‭legal‬‭child‬‭of‬‭the‬
‭adopters, and allow entry of the child in such country as an adoptee‬

‭2.‬ C
‭ ertificate‬ ‭of‬ ‭Residency‬ ‭(or‬ ‭Certificate‬ ‭of‬ ‭Alien‬ ‭Registration‬ ‭together‬ ‭with‬ ‭travel‬ ‭records)‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬
‭Philippines‬ ‭for‬ ‭at‬ ‭least‬ ‭five‬ ‭years‬ ‭issued‬ ‭by‬ ‭the‬ ‭Bureau‬ ‭of‬ ‭Immigration‬ ‭or‬ ‭Department‬ ‭of‬ ‭Foreign‬
‭Affairs, as appropriate; (‬‭May be waived if,‬
‭●‬ ‭A‬ ‭former‬ ‭Filipino‬ ‭citizen,‬ ‭habitually‬ ‭residing‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭Philippines,‬ ‭who‬ ‭seeks‬ ‭to‬‭adopt‬‭a‬‭relative‬
‭within the fourth (4th) civil degree of consanguinity or affinity; or‬
‭●‬ ‭One who seeks to adopt the marital child of the Filipino spouse; or‬
‭●‬ ‭One‬ ‭who‬ ‭is‬ ‭married‬ ‭to‬ ‭a‬ ‭Filipino‬ ‭citizen‬ ‭and‬ ‭seeks‬ ‭to‬‭adopt‬‭jointly‬‭with‬‭the‬‭spouse‬‭a‬‭relative‬
‭within the fourth (4th) degree of consanguinity or affinity of the Filipino spouse)‬

‭3.‬ P
‭ olice‬‭Clearance‬‭from‬‭police‬‭authorities‬‭where‬‭the‬‭foreign‬‭applicant‬‭has‬‭lived‬‭for‬‭more‬‭than‬‭12‬‭months‬
‭any time in the past fifteen 15 years.‬

‭ DDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR PETITIONERS WITH DUAL CITIZENSHIP‬

A
‭1.‬ ‭Undertaking‬ ‭and‬ ‭Oath‬ ‭for‬ ‭Prospective‬ ‭Adoptive‬ ‭Parent/s‬ ‭Permanently‬ ‭Residing‬ ‭Abroad‬ ‭and‬ ‭/or‬
‭Foreign Citizenship, notarized in Notary Public‬
‭2.‬ ‭Oath of Allegiance and Identification Certificate‬
‭3.‬ ‭Order of Approval Re: Citizenship Retention and Re-Acquisition under RA 9225‬