Ayon sa batas, ang apelidong gagamitin ng isang illegitimate child ay ang apelido ng kanyang nanay. Sa kanyang birth certificate, ang isusulat lamang ay ang kanyang first name at last name (apelido). Wala siyang middle name — dahil kapag nilagyan ng middle name ang illegitimate child, lalabas na magkapatid sila ng kanyang ina. Ngunit meronContinue reading “Ano Ang Middle Name Na Ipagagamit Sa Isang Illegitimate Child?”
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How To Change An Illegitimate Child’s Surname To His or Her Father’s
The general rule is that an illegitimate child must be given his or her mother’s last name. On the child’s birth certificate, only the first and last name fields are populated while the middle name is left blank. However, if the child’s father acknowledges the child through an affidavit of acknowledgment or a private handwrittenContinue reading “How To Change An Illegitimate Child’s Surname To His or Her Father’s”
What You Need To Know About RA 9255: The Act Allowing Illegitimate Children To Use Their Father’s Last Name
Perhaps one of the biggest concerns when a child is born to unwed parents is the last name that will be assigned to the child upon birth registration. When can an illegitimate child use his or her father’s last name, and when is this prohibited or not allowed? Can the child change his or herContinue reading “What You Need To Know About RA 9255: The Act Allowing Illegitimate Children To Use Their Father’s Last Name”
How Can An Illegitimate Child Use The Surname Of His or Her Father?
The birth certificate of an illegitimate child will most likely lack a middle name (for the child). This is because illegitimate children carry their mother’s last name as their last name unless the father authorizes the use of his last name on the child’s birth certificate. If an illegitimate child was assigned the mother’s lastContinue reading “How Can An Illegitimate Child Use The Surname Of His or Her Father?”
Whose Last Name Should An Illegitimate Child Use?
Illegitimate children in the Philippines normally use their mother’s maiden last name. But if the biological father acknowledges the child as his own, the child may use his/her father’s last name. This is made possible by Republic Act 9255 that took effect in March 2004. Let us take a closer look at this law thatContinue reading “Whose Last Name Should An Illegitimate Child Use?”
How to Change the Last Name of an Illegitimate Child in his PSA Birth Certificate
A child born to unwed parents is an illegitimate child. Normally, it is the mother’s last name that is registered as the child’s last name on his birth certificate; no middle name is assigned. But what if the child’s biological father decides to let the child use his last name after the child’s birth certificateContinue reading “How to Change the Last Name of an Illegitimate Child in his PSA Birth Certificate”
What’s In A Last Name: What Last Name to Give Your Child if You are Not Yet Married to His Father
Of all the questions and clarifications we regularly receive through this blog, changing the last name of an illegitimate child tops our list. These questions often come from single moms who either: Gave their maiden last name to their illegitimate child and now wants the child to use the last name of the biological father;Continue reading “What’s In A Last Name: What Last Name to Give Your Child if You are Not Yet Married to His Father”
Passport Application Process: Requirements when Applying for a Legitimized Child’s Passport
A child born out of wedlock is an illegitimate child. Under the law, such children shall carry their mother’s last name on their birth certificates unless their father provides his consent to let the child use his last name. In cases when the parents of an illegitimate child decide to marry later on, the child’sContinue reading “Passport Application Process: Requirements when Applying for a Legitimized Child’s Passport”
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