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Certificate Declaring a Child Legally Available for Nature type of adoption
Adoption (RA No. 9523)
1. Non-relative adoption- refers to the adoption of Who are the children needed to be declared legally children who are declared legally available for adoption available for adoption? 2. Relative adoption – refers to the adoption of a child Surrendered Child- referred to as voluntarily by a relative within the 4th consanguinity or affinity. committed child. Abandoned Child- refers to a child who has no 3. Adoption of a Foster child proper parental care or guardianship. Neglected Child- refers to a child whose basic needs have been deliberately unattended or Open adoption. This type of adoption allows for some inadequately attended. form association among the birth parents. adoptive Physical Neglect- when the child is parent and the child they adoptive. Usually exist in malnourished and without proper shelter relative adoption Emotional Neglect- when the child is maltreated, raped, seduced, exploited, Close adoption. This type of adoption where no overworked identifying information about the birth of family or the adoptive family shared between the two, and there is no Two ways to commit a child identifying— 1. Voluntary committed- 2. Involuntary committed- refers to a child Phases of Domestic Adoption whose parental authority of his/her biological Administrative phase- starts upon filling the parent/s or relative/s application before the DSWD regional off— Judicial phase- starts upon filling the petition Dependent Child- Is one who is without parent, for adoption before the family court-- guardian or custodian Who shall the file the Petition? Documents requirements needed for the processing - The head or Executive Order of Adoption? 1. Authenticated Birth Certificate ~Child Caring Agency. Refers to any agency 2. Marriage contract of divorce annulment that provides 24-hourse residential care 3. Written to consent to the Adoption services. 4. Physical and Medical Evaluation from a duly ~Child Placing Agency. Refers to any agency licensed physician and psychological that receives and process applicant to become evaluation, if necessary foster— 5. Clearances from Barangay, Police, MTC, NBI Regional Office of the DSWD. The petition with its 6. Family Pictures complete and supporting documents shall be filed by the 7. Lates Income Tax, pay slip, bank certificate or petitioner – where the child was found. any proof of income 8. Three (3) letters of character references 3 months. Parents can reclaim their parental authority 9. Certificate of Attendance to an Adoption Forum over the child within__ after the signing of DVC 10. Home Study Report 11. Affidavit of Temporary Custody Petition shall be in the form of an affidavit Social Case Study Report. refers to a written on the assessment and findings of the social worker as to the What are the Rules on Adoption by spouses? psychosocial, socio-cultural and economic condition— a) One spouse seeks to adopt the legitimate child ADOPTION- A socio-legal process of giving permanent of the other spouse family to a child whose parents have volun- or involun- b) One spouse seeks to adopt his/her own given up their parental rights illegitimate child with the consent of the other spouse -The process of making a child, whether c) The spouse are legally separated related or not to adopter, posses in general Who may Adopted? RA for Adoption 1. Child whose Biological or adoptive parent has 1. RA 8552 of 1998 died. 2. RA 8043 of 1995 2. Any person below 18 yrs of age has been voluntarily committed to the DSWD RA 8552. Domestic Adoption act of 1998 3. Chile whose adoption has been previously RA 8043. Inter-country Adoption act of 1995 Rescinded Legitimacy. The adoptee shall be considered the 4. Illegitimate Child of a qualified adopter to legitimate son/daughter of the adopter(s) improve the child status 5. Legitimate Child of the other spouse 6. A person of Legal Age RA 9523. Refers to the adoption of children who are Foster Care Family License. refers to the document declared legally available for adoption from a child issued by the DSWD authorizing the foster parent to provide foster care. Inter-country Adoption Act. Referred to as an international, overseas, or cross border adoption. Foster care committee. Refers to the committee on foster care composed of a RSW whose expertise is on DSWD. Is the agency charged implement the provisions child welfare. of this Act and shall have the sole authority to issue the certificate declaring the child legally available for Matching. Refers to judicious paring of a child with a adoption. foster parent(s) and family mem based on the capacity Simulation of birth. is the tampering of the civil registry -- making it appear in the birth records that a certain child Guardianship. Is a trust relation of the most sacred was born to a person who is not his/her biological character mother, causing such child to lose his/her true identity and status. Home Study Report. Refers to written report citing facts Kinds of Guardian on the situation and family background of PAP’s such as psychosocial, socio-cultural, and economic conditions— 1. Legal Guardian. Without need of judicial Adoption Resource and Referral Section (ARRS). appointment Refers to a section in the DSWD Field Office that is in- 2. Guardian of Litem. Appointed by courts of charge or managing the adoption process and cases in justice to prosecute or defend a minor, insane, the region. or person declared to be incompetent— Supervised trial custody. It is a refer to the period of 3. Judicial Guardian. Appointed in pursuance to time within which a social worker oversees the law as guardian for insane person, prodigals— adjustment and emotional readiness of both adopter and adoptee child in stabilizing their filial relationship.
Child Study Report. Refers to a written on the
assessment and findings of the social worker as to the psychosocial, socio-cultural—
RA 9523.This certificate considered as an alternative
method of protection and assistance to every child who is abandoned, surrendered, and neglected
Child Legally Available for Adoption. refers to a child
in whose favor a certification was issued by the DSWD that he/she is legally available for adoption after the fact of abandonment or neglect has been proven through the submission of pertinent documents, or one who was voluntarily committed by his/her parent(s) or legal guardian.
Domestic Adoption (RA 8552)- refers to socio-legal
process of placing a Filipino child who is legally free for adoption permanently Inter-country Adoption (RA 8043)- refers to the socio- legal process of adopting a Filipino child by a foreigner or a Filipino citizen permanently residing abroad where the petition is filed Legally-free child- means a child who has been voluntary or involuntary committed to the department. -Refer to a child who, in accordance with the child and Youth Welfare Code
_____________________________________________ FOSTER CARE- refers to the provision of planned temporary substitute parental acre to a child by a foster parent/family.