Adopting my own child! How to process adoption papers in Philippines

Hi! I also had the same experience,my son was named after my parents,i asked staffs from NSO and they told me that I need to seek for a legal advice from a lawyer.

Yes, you can adopt your own child. You can even adopt your own sister. Kaso, if you say in court in the Philippines that she is your sister and you want to adopt her, hindi na puede kasi, hindi na siya minor. Adopting a sibling can only be done when the sibling is still a minor.

If you tell the court that she is really your own child but she was registered as your parents' child -- your parents may open themselves to prosecution for falsification of a public document and simulation of birth. Pero, I think that the court will be sympathetic. Kasi nga naman, iskandalo ang magka-anak sa pagka-dalaga lalo na kung batang-bata pa ang babae nang siya'y maging ina. Tapos, hindi din naman kaya ng tunay na ina na palakihin ang bata, kaya't mgulang din niya ang magpapalaki sa bata. So, instead na magkaroon pa ng pagkutya sa bata, the parents (grandparents) actually tried to shield the child from social stigma. So, kaya ko lang ito nasasabi, ay dahil sa your parents will have to be your co-petitioners. Sa ayaw o sa gusto nila, kasali sila sa usaping ito. Pero kung mga senior na sila -- naku, wala nang kulong ito, kahit na ma-demanda pa sila (matagal ang hustisya sa Pinas).

Kung ayaw naman ng mga magulang mo, puede pa rin na sila ay mga unwilling co-petitioner. Isasali mo sila kahit na ayaw nila. Para mapatunayan mong lahat ng ito, kailangan ng DNA test siguro (lalo na kung ayaw ng mga magulang mo na sumali sa usaping ito). You will have to prove that your daughter is truly your daughter and not your sister.

You will also need a lawyer whose specialization is in family law.

Thank You Ms.Maureen & Atty.Bimbi,this is all i want to hear po,an answers from a Professional like you..and Yes my parents were too old na po & that is my biggest reason why i wanted my daughter to be adopt.,were trying to talked about what we have planned to both of them eversince but they seems not so interested coz they believed that we (including them) can't do it coz it's not that so easy...plus it takes a long process & of course a lot of penny to be needed,.one more questions po ano po kaya ang mga needed na papers?or what kind(s) and how long does it takes po kaya?my daughter now is 19..pwde po bang i rename ko muna sya under my single name?o direct na kagad to my married name along w/the name of my husband?alin po kya ung mas madali? again thank u so so much po! Godbless always.

No po Mam Bimbi what I'am trying to say po is rename her o iparegister po ulet yung name nya w/legal actions and papers po..syempre all legal is much better than illlegal..what's the use po na kukunin ko sya if i commit such a crime?panget po di ba?Again thank you so much! hahanap na po ako ng pwedeng humawak ng kaso ko about this matters salamat po ulet!! and Happy New Year!