Q. Magandang araw po,minsan po nabasa ko ang artikulo nyo sa newspaper kaya nalaman ko po e-mail add nyo .May gusto lang po sana ako itanong . Balak po kasi naming mag asawa na mag ampon ng bata sa Pilipinas siya po ay ipapanganak palang sa Marso.
Ang asawa ko po ay nasa Pilipinas kapapasa ko palang ang application naming mag asawa para sa permanent residence. Ang tanong ko po puwede po kayang ilakad yung papel sa pag ampon sa bata o hintayin naming lumabas yung approval ng application naming mag asawa ? Ano po ang dapat gawing proseso sa pag ampon namin habang nandito ako sa Canada ?
Sana po matulungan nyo ako,gusto ko lang po kasing maging legal at walang magiging problema pag kukunin namin ang bata dito sa Canada.Maraming salamat po.God bless you and more power! Itago na lang ninyo ako sa pangalang . EMMA. Salamat po!
Ans: Hi Emma, hindi maliwanag sa sulat mo kong anong class or category ng immigration scheme as permanent resident ang inyong na applyan na , in relation to your plan to adopt.
Kasi ayon sa normal na timetable in the processing of an application for an Independent/skilled based immigration application, it take years now to have the papers process.
As you mentioned, kakafile pa lang ninyo ng inyong application, so kung gusto ninyong madala ang bata na balak ninyong ampunin, maari ninyong gawin and pag aadopt while you are still in the Philippines and during the pendency of your application.
However, you have to inform the Canadian Embassy about this changes in your application . At dapat ang mga kaakibat na mga papeles ng inyong pag aadopt ay maibigay din sa Canadian Embassy, more particularly ang mga adoption papers na duly approved ng ating Family Court sang-ayon sa batas.
Bago ninyo gawin ang mga bagay na ito, pag aralan ninyong mabuti ang inyong pag aadopt. Kasi may mga kaakibat na responsibility ang mga bagay na ito.
Una, there is no assurance that your application may be approved by the Canadian authorities. Now assuming na hindi ma approved ito, kusang loob paba rin ang inyong pag aadopt? In other words ang balak ba ninyong pag-aadopt ay hindi naka tali sa inyong pag iimigrate sa Canada?
Now , assuming naman na naapproved kayo, at dala na ninyo ang bata sa Canada, will you be in a position to comply with the responsibility of parenthood?
In taking care of the child, can you afford to be a full time mother and not be able to work for while ? or as full time mother and having a job at the same time?
This is judgment call on your part, at kayo lang po ang makakasagot sa mga katanongang ito.
Tungkol naman kung ano ang mga dapat ninyong gawin sa inyong adoption plan, it is suggested that you consult and coordinate with the nearest Department of Social Welfare and Development (DWSD) office in your area . There are requirements and procedure under the law that an adopted parents must demonstrate and comply , including the issue of trial custody, and the qualifications as prescribed by law .
Then, you get yourself a lawyer, who will represent you in the Family Court, to file your petition in court and work for the approval of the same.
Pursuant to Art. 183 of the Family Code, A person of age and in possession of full civil capacity and legal rights may adopt, provided he is in a position to support and care for his children, legitimate or illegitimate, in keeping with the means of the family.
In case husband and wife jointly adopt or one spouse adopts the legitimate child of the other, joint parental authority shall be exercised by the spouses in accordance with this Code. (Art.186-Family Code ) .
Likewise be aware that the law also prescribed that adoption shall have the following effects:
(1) For civil purposes, the adopted shall be deemed to be a legitimate child of the adopters and both shall acquire the reciprocal rights and obligations arising from the relationship of parent and child, including the right of the adopted to use the surname of the adopters;
(2) The parental authority of the parents by nature over the adopted shall terminate and be vested in the adopters, except that if the adopter is the spouse of the parent by nature of the adopted, parental authority over the adopted shall be exercised jointly by both spouses; and
(3) The adopted shall remain an intestate heir of his parents and other blood relatives. ( Art.189-Family Code )
Looking forward you’ll find the above in order. Salamat sa pag sulat mo.