Legitimation by Subsequent Marriage of Parents

February 08, 2024

Requirements

1 . Affidavit of Legitimation duly executed by the parents of the child to be legitimated.

WHERE TO SECURE:  Municipal Civil Registrar of from a lawyer.

2 . PSA Copy of the COLB of the child to be legitimated.

WHERE TO SECURE: Philippine Statistics Authority

3 . PSA Copy of the COLB of the child to be legitimated.

WHERE TO SECURE: Philippine Statistics Authority

4 . PSA Copy of Marriage of parents.

WHERE TO SECURE: Philippine Statistics Authority

5 . 4. Advisory on Marriages of the parents/ CENOMAR

WHERE TO SECURE: Philippine Statistics Authority

Procedures

1 . 1. Sign in the log book

AGENCY ACTION:  Give the log book 

FEES TO BE PAID:  None 

PROCESSI NG TIME:  1 minute 

PERSON RESPONSIBLE (EMPLEYADO NA APEKIHAN):

Municipal Civil Registrar/ Admin Asst I

(MCRO) 

2 . Submit required requirements

AGENCY ACTION:  Accepts and reviews the Affidavit of Legitimation and other submitted requirements.  

FEES TO BE PAID:  None 

PROCESSI NG TIME:  10 minutes 

PERSON RESPONSIBLE (EMPLEYADO NA APEKIHAN):

Municipal Civil Registrar/ Admin Asst I

(MCRO) 

3 . 3. Proceeds to MTO for payment.

AGENCY ACTION:   If found to be complete, issues pay slip and advise the client to pay the necessary fees at the Treasurer’s Office. 
 
 If requirements are not complete, advise the client to comply. 

FEES TO BE PAID:  250.00

PROCESSI NG TIME:  5 minutes 

PERSON RESPONSIBLE (EMPLEYADO NA APEKIHAN):

Revenue Collection Clerk

(MTO) 

4 . 4. Waits for the document

AGENCY ACTION:   

 | 4.1 Proceeds with the registration of the document in the Register of Legal Instruments.  4.2 Prepares Certificate of Deed of Legitimation, photocopy the documents and place remarks / annotations in the civil register document.  4.3 The Civil Registrar signs the documents
 
 If requirements are not complete, advise the client to comply. 

4.3 The Civil Registrar signs the documents 

FEES TO BE PAID:  None 

PROCESSI NG TIME:  1 hour  

PERSON RESPONSIBLE (EMPLEYADO NA APEKIHAN):

Municipal Civil Registrar/ Admin Asst I

(MCRO) 

5 . 5. Receives the documents and send copy to PSA thru LBC.

AGENCY ACTION:   

5.1 The staff issues the owner's copy to the client and gives instructions on what to accomplish next. 

FEES TO BE PAID:  None 

PROCESSI NG TIME:  3 minutes   

PERSON RESPONSIBLE (EMPLEYADO NA APEKIHAN):

Municipal Civil Registrar/ Admin Asst I

(MCRO) 

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