Wednesday, April 24, 2024

14. LEGITIMATION

Assists in the legitimation of the birth certificate of the child which was registered thru prior to marriage of parents or for those who were born without the benefit of marriage of parents thereby making the child legitimated upon subsequent marriage.

Service Details

OFFICE OR DIVISION:

MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRARS OFFICE

CLASSIFICATION:

HIGHLY TECHNICAL

TYPE OF TRANSACTION:

G2C - Government to Citizen

WHO MAY AVAIL:

Persons who were born within the jurisdiction of Manolo Fortich (Legitimation)

CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS:

WHERE TO SECURE

1. Three (3) photocopies of Birth Certificate of the Child

1. Philippine Statistics Authority/Local Civil Registry

2. Three (3) photocopies of Marriage Certificate of Parents

2. Philippine Statistics Authority/Local Civil Registry

3. Three (3) photocopies of Affidavit of Legitimation

3. Client/ Local Civil Registry

4. Three (3) photocopies of Affidavit of Minority (applicable only for those children delivered at ages 18-21)

4. Public Attorney’s Office/Notary Public

5. Three (3) photocopies of Certificate of No Marriage (CENOMAR)

Philippine Statistics Authority

CLIENT STEPS

AGENCY ACTION

FEES TO BE PAID

PROCESSING TIME

PERSON RESPONSIBLE

1 . Submits required documents

1.1. Verifies, prepares the documents for the legitimation to be processed in PSA Manila and issues payment slip.

NONE

20 minutes

Registration Officer III

2 . Pays the required fee

2.1. Accepts and issues Official Receipt.

300.00 - LEGITIMATION FEE

5 minutes

Revenue Collection Officer III/Local Revenue Collection Officer I

3 . Returns to LCR Office and presents Official Receipt.

3.1. Signs the documents

NONE

5 minutes

Municipal Civil Registrar

3.2. 3.1. Prepares the documents to be sent at PSA Manila via courier.

150.00 – payment for courier

5 minutes

Registration Officer III

4 . Receives a personal copy of transmittal.

4.1. 4. Gives personal copy of transmittal, records Official Receipt and advices client to wait for the processing of legitimation before they follow up the document to the nearest PSA Branch.

NONE

5 minutes

Registration Officer III

TOTAL

450.00

1 month, 15 days and 50 minutes