Illegitimate Child Law Philippines

[EandJ 15]

I will be US Citizen soon. I have a 9 yr old son who will derive citizenship from me. I will apply for his passport and one of the requirements is an evidence or proof you were in a legal and physical custody of your U. S citizen parent.

My son is born out of wedlock but his father signed on his birth certificate and my son have his last name. But according to Philippines Family Code that the parental authority including custody will be on the  mother of an illegitimate child. I will have his father sign a consent DS 3053 form too. The father stop supporting him since I met my husband 6 years now. No communication between father and son. But I know where to contact him but I will never bother for that is not my problem anymore  i only emailed him  to ask to signthe  form and  He said he will sign the consent form.

 

Anyone here have the same issue. Does DS3053 Statement of Consent enough? 

 

I appreciate any help. Thank you

[pixie77 2]

Hi! 

 

I just finished going through the process of proving legal custody of my daughter. I was married to her father and divorced him here in the US. It will help if aside from the DS3053, you get a notarized letter from the dad that he knows and doesn't object to your current custody arrangement  and the release of your child's passport and your travel plans and that he supports all your decisions regarding your child. You also need to contact a lawyer from the Philippines to write a letter that states that the law when in comes to custody of an illegitimate child in the Philippines.

 

We were once denied for the passport of my daughter because I only submitted a few paper works and then the DS3053. It can be a difficult process but it is what it is. I applied again and after 6 months, we now have my daughter's passport. Too much back and forth but don't give up on your paper work and you'll be fine.

 

Feel free to message me.

 

Good luck!

[HuddyBee 19]

On 2/5/2018 at 10:22 AM, EandJ said:

I will be US Citizen soon. I have a 9 yr old son who will derive citizenship from me. I will apply for his passport and one of the requirements is an evidence or proof you were in a legal and physical custody of your U. S citizen parent.

My son is born out of wedlock but his father signed on his birth certificate and my son have his last name. But according to Philippines Family Code that the parental authority including custody will be on the  mother of an illegitimate child. I will have his father sign a consent DS 3053 form too. The father stop supporting him since I met my husband 6 years now. No communication between father and son. But I know where to contact him but I will never bother for that is not my problem anymore  i only emailed him  to ask to signthe  form and  He said he will sign the consent form.

 

Anyone here have the same issue. Does DS3053 Statement of Consent enough? 

 

I appreciate any help. Thank you

Hi sis, I have the same situation as you are. Did you manage to get any form of documentation proving your legal custody of your child? How did it go? Thanks in advance

[EandJ 15]

1 minute ago, HuddyBee said:

Hi sis, I have the same situation as you are. Did you manage to get any form of documentation proving your legal custody of your child? How did it go? Thanks in advance

Hi! I asked his father to fill up the DS 3053 form. And then I submitted it. It must be original form. I asked him to print form and then fill up and signed. He need his valid id too. And he send it to me via LBC. my son has passport now. 

[HuddyBee 19]

2 minutes ago, EandJ said:

Hi! I asked his father to fill up the DS 3053 form. And then I submitted it. It must be original form. I asked him to print form and then fill up and signed. He need his valid id too. And he send it to me via LBC. my son has passport now. 

Did you include anything about family code article from Philippines?

[EandJ 15]

1 minute ago, HuddyBee said:

Did you include anything about family code article from Philippines?

No. Thats all I submitted. If you apply for your kid’s  passport and only one parent is present you need the form which is a consent that the father or the other parent allow you to apply for your kid’s passport. He need the consent form get notarized too

[HuddyBee 19]

1 minute ago, EandJ said:

No. Thats all I submitted. If you apply for your kid’s  passport and only one parent is present you need the form which is a consent that the father or the other parent allow you to apply for your kid’s passport. He need the consent form get notarized too

Thank sis

[EandJ 15]

2 minutes ago, HuddyBee said:

Thank sis

You’re welcome