father cannot be found..thats why no legal of consent

[marshakixx1011 0]

HELP PLSSS..!!! i tried to contact the father of my son..just to ask his signature for the legal of consent, but unfortunately his relatives dont know hwere he is.

thats why, i am asking about what other option/s do i have if ever i cant provide the legal of consent from him.

my schedule of interview is on the 2nd day of October!!

luv yah all!!!

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

If you can show you have made all reasonable efforts to find the father and cannot, You can go to court and apply for a legal document to allow the child to leave the country.

[marriedtomrg 141]

Were you married to your son's dad?

HELP PLSSS..!!! i tried to contact the father of my son..just to ask his signature for the legal of consent, but unfortunately his relatives dont know hwere he is.

thats why, i am asking about what other option/s do i have if ever i cant provide the legal of consent from him.

my schedule of interview is on the 2nd day of October!!

luv yah all!!!

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

There are a couple of good threads here about similar issues.

You have not said if you were ever married to the child's father. My wife was not and actually was issued a "Solo Parent" ID. The Phil Law is on our side even though Gabby's bio-dad is listed on his birth certificate.

Here is the info we have included with our DS-230 for Gabby:

The link below may help you with NVC. When you write the NVC, inform them that under Philippine law, a mother has sole authority over her illegitimate child and then refer them to the link. In addition, you may also print the link below to support your letter but make sure you highlight the words that pertains to your authority as mother. This is law that was amended and passed by Congress and signed by the President of the Republic of the Philippines.

http://www.congress.gov.ph/download/ra_12/RA09255.pdf

SECTION 1. Article 176 of Executive Order No. 209, otherwise known as the Family Code of the Philippines, is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Article 176. Illegitimate children shall use the surname and shall be under the parental authority of their mother, and shall be entitled to support in conformity with this Code. However, illegitimate children may use the surname of their father if their filiation has been expressly recognized by the father through the record of birth appearing in the civil register, or when an admission in a public document or private handwritten instrument is made by the father. Provided, the father has the right to institute an action before the regular courts to prove non-filiation during his lifetime. The legitime of each illegitimate child shall consist of one-half of the legitime of a legitimate child."

Our Dept. of Social Welfare & Development is also clear on the authority of the mother over her illegitimate children. You may also want to refer the NVC to the DSWD website.

http://www.dswd.gov.ph/faqdetails.php?id=47

CAN A TRAVEL CLEARANCE BE ISSUED TO ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN WHO ARE STILL APPLYING FOR THEIR VISA IN THE EMBASSY?

Illegitimate children are under the custody of the mother. If they will be traveling with the mother, they are not required to secure a travel clearance from the DSWD. If they are traveling with person other than the mother, they must secure a travel clearance.

I think maybe we should include a letter from you explaining that Gabby’s bio-dad abandoned both of you and that under Phil Law You do have sole custody. Then include prints of the above documents, use a highlighter to mark the relevant sections. Further include the Solo Parent stuff as supporting evidence of the adandonment.

[nydvo 0]

if you werent married to the father of your child, then no worries at all.

I wasnt married to the father of my son and he even signed on the bc of my son acknowledging he's the father..

but i got the full custody., and i went through k1/k2 very smooth..

[marklovetina 52]

HELP PLSSS..!!! i tried to contact the father of my son..just to ask his signature for the legal of consent, but unfortunately his relatives dont know hwere he is.

thats why, i am asking about what other option/s do i have if ever i cant provide the legal of consent from him.

my schedule of interview is on the 2nd day of October!!

luv yah all!!!

hello, well based on my tita's bestfriends experienced nadla nya ang 3 kids nya ng wlang father consent ni hindi nga tinanong nga co eh, pero un eh sa kaso nya sis hindi ko alam sayo, 2 months ago lang ito ngyari... asa us na sila ngaun...

ps. married din sya sis....

Edited September 26, 2009 by happyme

[marshakixx1011 0]

Were you married to your son's dad?

HELP PLSSS..!!! i tried to contact the father of my son..just to ask his signature for the legal of consent, but unfortunately his relatives dont know hwere he is.

thats why, i am asking about what other option/s do i have if ever i cant provide the legal of consent from him.

my schedule of interview is on the 2nd day of October!!

luv yah all!!!

we never got married. plus i dont know his whereabouts. and its been more than 2 years he never tried to contact us.or ask how was his son doing.

thats why i am worried what if the consul ask me about the legal consent

[marshakixx1011 0]

There are a couple of good threads here about similar issues.

You have not said if you were ever married to the child's father. My wife was not and actually was issued a "Solo Parent" ID. The Phil Law is on our side even though Gabby's bio-dad is listed on his birth certificate.

Here is the info we have included with our DS-230 for Gabby:

The link below may help you with NVC. When you write the NVC, inform them that under Philippine law, a mother has sole authority over her illegitimate child and then refer them to the link. In addition, you may also print the link below to support your letter but make sure you highlight the words that pertains to your authority as mother. This is law that was amended and passed by Congress and signed by the President of the Republic of the Philippines.

http://www.congress.gov.ph/download/ra_12/RA09255.pdf

SECTION 1. Article 176 of Executive Order No. 209, otherwise known as the Family Code of the Philippines, is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Article 176. Illegitimate children shall use the surname and shall be under the parental authority of their mother, and shall be entitled to support in conformity with this Code. However, illegitimate children may use the surname of their father if their filiation has been expressly recognized by the father through the record of birth appearing in the civil register, or when an admission in a public document or private handwritten instrument is made by the father. Provided, the father has the right to institute an action before the regular courts to prove non-filiation during his lifetime. The legitime of each illegitimate child shall consist of one-half of the legitime of a legitimate child."

Our Dept. of Social Welfare & Development is also clear on the authority of the mother over her illegitimate children. You may also want to refer the NVC to the DSWD website.

http://www.dswd.gov.ph/faqdetails.php?id=47

CAN A TRAVEL CLEARANCE BE ISSUED TO ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN WHO ARE STILL APPLYING FOR THEIR VISA IN THE EMBASSY?

Illegitimate children are under the custody of the mother. If they will be traveling with the mother, they are not required to secure a travel clearance from the DSWD. If they are traveling with person other than the mother, they must secure a travel clearance.

I think maybe we should include a letter from you explaining that Gabby’s bio-dad abandoned both of you and that under Phil Law You do have sole custody. Then include prints of the above documents, use a highlighter to mark the relevant sections. Further include the Solo Parent stuff as supporting evidence of the adandonment.

i am so relieved now...thank you very much to everybody!!! i guess i dont have to worry anymore...i owe you one! God bless!!

[marshakixx1011 0]

HELP PLSSS..!!! i tried to contact the father of my son..just to ask his signature for the legal of consent, but unfortunately his relatives dont know hwere he is.

thats why, i am asking about what other option/s do i have if ever i cant provide the legal of consent from him.

my schedule of interview is on the 2nd day of October!!

luv yah all!!!

hello, well based on my tita's bestfriends experienced nadla nya ang 3 kids nya ng wlang father consent ni hindi nga tinanong nga co eh, pero un eh sa kaso nya sis hindi ko alam sayo, 2 months ago lang ito ngyari... asa us na sila ngaun...

ps. married din sya sis....

THAK YOU SO MUCH!!! GOD BLESS!!

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

For what it's worth...

Our Son's case is complete at NVC even though his biological father is listed on the birth certificate and we never even tried to contact him for consent to immigrate.

We provided the info I posted earlier in this thread and a copy of Anna's Solo Parent ID Card along with a letter from Anna explaining that he abandoned them shortly after Gabby was born.