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”
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?”
Child Custody: A Guide For Single Parents
Child custody is a delicate issue especially among unmarried couples. Almost always, it is the mother who takes custody of her children especially if they are still minors. Today’s blog endeavors to answer some frequently asked questions about child custody, especially for single parents. All the facts stated in this blog are based on theContinue reading “Child Custody: A Guide For Single Parents”
Are Illegitimate Children Entitled to Receive Inheritances from Their Parents?
An illegitimate child is one who was conceived and born out of wedlock, born of bigamous marriage, of adulterous relations, or born of couples below 18 years old, whether the parents were married (and which marriage is void) or not. Unless the child’s biological parents marry each other later on and file a legitimation forContinue reading “Are Illegitimate Children Entitled to Receive Inheritances from Their Parents?”
Guidelines When Registering The Birth Of An Illegitimate Child
Under the Family Code, a child is illegitimate if he or she was conceived and born to unwed parents. More specifically, the following are considered illegitimate children: Children born to couples who are not legally married or of common-law marriages (living together); Children born of incestuous unions and marriages; Children born of bigamous marriages; ChildrenContinue reading “Guidelines When Registering The Birth Of An Illegitimate Child”
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?”
A Married Woman’s Child with another Man is Not an Illegitimate Child
Mercy is married to Joel and they have three kids, all minors. In 2015, they separated, with Joel taking their children with him to the province where they can continue their studies while he tended the family’s farm as his means of income. Mercy was left in Manila with her parents; she was working asContinue reading “A Married Woman’s Child with another Man is Not an Illegitimate Child”
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