Joint Affidavit of Legitimation

WE, ________________ and ________________, both of legal age, Filipinos, husband, and wife, respectively, and presently residing at ___________ after having been duly sworn to in accordance with the law, depose and state:

1. That we are the biological parents of ________________ who was born on ________________ in ________________ as evidenced by the attached copy of the child’s Birth Certificate, made an integral part hereof as Annex “A”;
2. That at the time of his/her birth, we, the biological parents were not yet married, hence his/her status in the original birth certificate was entered as Illegitimate.
3. That at the time of the conception of our child, there was no legal impediment for us to contract marriage;
4. That we contracted marriage on ________________ in _______________ which marriage was solemnized by _____________, as evidenced by the attached Marriage Contract, made an integral part hereof as Annex “B”;
5. That by virtue of our subsequent marriage, the said child is now legitimated by operation of law, particularly Article 177 of the Family Code of the Philippines;
6. Hence, we are executing this Affidavit to attest to the foregoing facts, for purposes of complying with the requirements in applying for the legitimation by the subsequent marriage of our son/daughter, ________________, and for the proper recording of such legitimation in his/her civil registry documents and Philippine passport, to enable him/her to bear the surname of his/her father and be entitled to all the rights of a legitimated child, and for all legal intents and purposes.
   
   IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands this ________________ in ________________, Philippines.
   
   Affiant (Father)
   
   Philippine Passport No.: ________________
   
   Issued at: ________________
   
   Issued on: ________________
   
   Affiant (Mother)
   
   Philippine Passport No.: ________________
   
   Issued at: ________________
   
   Issued on: ________________