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 handwritten

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 that