Judicial Recognition of Foreign Adoption
Under Article 407 of the New Civil Code of the Philippines, acts, events, and judicial decrees concerning the civil status of persons shall be recorded in the civil register. Included in the judicial decrees is the decree of adoption issued by foreign court.
As to its registration, Rule 53 of Administrative Order No. 1, series of 1993 (Implementing Rules and Regulations of Act No. 3753 and Other Laws on Civil Registration) expressly provides that:
Rule 53. Registration of a Decree of Adoption Issued by Foreign Court. - A decree of adoption issued by a foreign court is acceptable for registration in the Philippines and the same shall be registered only in the Office of the Civil Registrar of Manila. After registration, the Civil Registrar of Manila shall furnish the civil registrar of the place where the birth was originally registered (if birth was registered in the Philippines) a certified true copy of the decree.
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Step-by-step guide on the process of registering an Order of Adoption
The Embassy wishes to emphasize that it has no consular jurisdiction over adoption matters. For further information, concerned parties may refer to the National Authority for Child Care (NACC) website or contact the NACC directly at adoption@nacc.gov.ph.
Filipino nationals residing in Brazil who wish to adopt are advised to pursue the process under Singapore law and subsequently seek judicial recognition of the adoption in the Philippines. It is strongly recommended that legal counsel in the Philippines be consulted to facilitate this process.
An amended PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth/Report of Birth is required to update the child’s name in the Philippine passport.