ABOUT THE SERVICE: Similar to court orders/decrees, legal instruments are also registrable in the civil registrar where the birth certificate of the child is registered.
The following are considered legal instruments:
- Affidavit of Acknowledgement/Admission of paternity – a public document executed by the biological father establishing paternal relationship with the child.
- Legitimation – is a remedy by means of which those in fact were not born in wedlock and should, therefore, be considered illegitimate, are, by fiction, considered legitimate, it being supposed that they were born when their parents were already validly married.
- Affidavit to Use the Surname of the Father – under RA 9255, it is a public instrument executed by the father giving the child the privilege to use his surname.
CLIENT GROUPS: Parents of illegitimate children
REQUIREMENTS:
Acknowledgement/Admission of paternity
- Photocopy of the Registered Certificate of Live Birth of the child
- Duly notarized affidavit of acknowledgement/admission of paternity
- Baptismal Certificate
- Proof of paternal filiation (if the child is not acknowledged upon registration).
Legitimation
- Photocopy of the Registered Certificate of Live Birth of the child duly acknowledged by the father
- Duly notarized affidavit of legitimation executed by both parents
- Marriage contract of parents
- Certificate of No Marriage (CENOMAR) to other person
Affidavit to Use the Surname of the Father
- Registered Certificate of Live Birth of the child
- Duly notarized AUSF executed by the father himself (if the father is not mentioned in the Certificate of Live Birth of the child; or by the mother/guardian (if the father is already mentioned in the Certificate of Live Birth of the child)
- At least two public handwritten instrument of the father (if not….)
SERVICE SCHEDULES:
Monday to Friday:
8:00AM to 5:00PM
FEES/CHARGES:
Registration of Legal Instruments ……………………… Php 200.00
Documentary Stamp Tax Fee…………………………… 15.00
TOTAL PROCESSING TIME:37 minutes
PROCESS OF AVAILING THE SERVICE:
|
Steps involved |
Action of the MCRO | Transaction Time | Persons Responsible |
| 1. Secure checklist of requirements at LCRO. | Gives a briefing about the service. |
10 minutes |
Evelyn Catanyag/Mary Ann Santos |
| 2. Submit requirements and provide the needed information during the interview. | Reviews requirements and interviews the client. Issues order of payment form and instructs client to pay fees. |
5 minutes |
Evelyn Catanyag/Mary Ann Santos |
| 3. pay the corresponding fees at the Mun. Treasurer’s Office. | Issues official receipt. |
10 minutes |
Revenue Officer/Clerk |
| 4. Return to LCRO and present the Official receipt. Wait as the staff/clerk annotated the documents. |
Annotates documents and records the documents and the official receipt. MCR signs the annotated documents. |
10 minutes |
Noel Jose J. Rayco Evelyn Catanyag/Mary Ann Santos |
| 5.Claim the annotated Certified Copies of the COLB of the child. | Releases the annotated Certified copies of the COLB. |
2 minutes |
Evelyn Catanyag/Mary Ann Santos |
