About the service

Registration of Court Decrees, as well as requests for Certified True Copies of annulment, adoption, correction of entry, change of name, presumptive death, court decrees with finality are required before annotations can be affected. Likewise, legal instruments such as Admission of Paternity, Legitimation, Affidavit to Use the Surname of the Father (AUSF).


REQUIREMENTS

Legitimation
• Birth certificate of the Child
• Marriage Contract of the parents issued by the PSA
• CENOMAR / Advisory on marriages
• Affidavit of Legitimation

FEES

a.) Legitimation
b.) Admission of Paternity
c.) Affidavit to Use the Surname of the Father
d.) Acknowledgement
e.) Authorization and Ratification of Artificial Insemination
f.) Option to elect Philippine Citizenship
g.) Repatriation
h.) Other Registrable Documents
Php. 150.00
Php. 100.00
Php. 100.00
Php. 100.00
Php. 150.00
Php. 500.00
Php. 450.00
Php. 30.00

HOW TO AVAIL OF THE SERVICE

FOLLOW THESE STEPS RESPONSE TIME PERON(S) RESPONSIBLE
1. Receipt of Document

• Present the required document to the personnel-in-charge

1 minute Adela F. Bermillo
Registration Officer III
2. Examination of Document

• Checks and examines the documents

2 minutes Adela F. Bermillo
Registration Officer III
3. Prepare Order of Payment

• Pay the required fees at the CTO

30 seconds Adela F. Bermillo
Registration Officer III
4. Preparation of Legal Instrument

• All supporting documents are duly authenticated/certified
• 3 sets in case of registration of legal instruments
• 4 sets in case of court order/decree

2 minutes Adela F. Bermillo
Registration Officer III
5. Approval

• Review, signs and approves the registration

2 minutes Ma. Nancy R. Occiano
City Civil Registrar
6. Registration/Annotation of Legal Instrument & Court Order/Decree in the Affected Civil Registry Document

• Annotate the civil registry document

2 minutes Adela F. Bermillo
Registration Officer III
7. Release of Documents

• Release the registrant’s copy to the client

1 minute Adela F. Bermillo
Registration Officer III