Petition for Adoption Sample

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH 144, MAKATI CITY

________________ and _______________, Petitioners

Special Proc No. ________ For: Domestic Adoption of a Minor x----------------------------------------------------x

PETITION FOR DOMESTIC ADOPTION OF MINOR The petitioners, through the undersigned counsel, and unto this Honorable Court, respectfully aver: 1. That the petitioners are husband and wife, both of legal age, and residents of ________________. 2. That they have no legitimate children or descendants and hereby desire to jointly adopt a minor, named _______________, who is ______ years of age, legitimate child of _________________;

3. That the father of the said minor is now dead, and only her mother, named ____________ is alive; 4. That said mother, ____________, is not insane, nor intemperate, nor has she abandoned such minor, and with full knowledge of petitioners’ intention hereby expressly gives her consent to the adoption, as evidenced by Annex “A” here to attached and made an integral part of this petition; 5. That the petitioners are qualified to adopt the said minor, and will be able to financially and morally, to bring up and educate said minor, properly and adequately; WHEREFORE, it is respectfully prayed that upon due notice and hearing judgment be entered adjudging that minor child be freed from all legal obligations of obedience and maintenance with respect to her natural parents and that she be declared to all legal intents and purposes, the child of herein petitioners, and that her surname be changed to that of the petitioners.

City of _________________, _________________.

CALLEJA LAW OFFICE Counsel for the Petitioners W 1903-A PSE Center Exchange Road, Ortigas Center Pasig City, Metro Manila Tel. No. 633-6113 Fax No. 635-5786 Email: [email protected]