(Affidavit of Legitimation of Child)

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) Province of____________________) S.S. City/Municipality of_____________) x------------------------------------------x ________date__________ JOINT AFFIDAVIT OF LEGITIMATION We, ______________________ and _______________________, both Filipinos, of legal age, married and presently residing at __________________________________, Philippines, having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, hereby depose and state: 1. That we have been legally married to each other on _____________ at ____________ in a wedding ceremony solemnized by ________________. A copy of our marriage certificate is attached hereto and made an integral part of this affidavit. 2. That prior to our marriage and outside of wedlock, a child, named ________________, was conceived and born on ______________ at _____________. 3. That at the time of the conception of the said child, we were not disqualified by any impediment to marry each other, and, therefore, by virtue or our subsequently marriage, the said child is now legitimated by operation of law, particularly Article 177 of the Family Code. That we execute this affidavit to declare the truth of the foregoing facts. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands this _____________, at ______________, Philippines.

______________________ AFFIANT Husband (JURAT)

_____________________ AFFIANT Wife

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - legalpassion.com Chapter 4. Legitimated Children Art. 177. Only children conceived and born outside of wedlock of parents who, at the time of the conception of the former, were not disqualified by any impediment to marry each other may be legitimated. (269a) EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209 THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES July 6, 1987