Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 9

(FAMILY COURT FOR BENGUET PROVINCE)
FIRST JUDICIAL REGION
La Trinidad, Benguet

IN THE MATTER OF PETITION SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

FOR THE ADOPTION OF MINOR CASE NO. 225-2019,
JEREMIAH LAOLAWI
Petitioners.

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PETITION

COME NOW the petitioners through counsel, unto this Honorable Court, most respectfully
allege:

1. That petitioners are husband and wife, both of legal age, Filipinos, with residence at
#123 Buyagan, La Trinidad, Benguet, where they may be served with notices, orders and
decisions of this Honorable Court;

2. That sometime on April 2014, the herein petitioners took into their care and custody a
minor, JEREMIAH LAOLAWI, who was born on January 9, 2014 at Buyagan La Trinidad,
Benguet by way of home delivery whose date of birth was duly registered in the Local
Civil Registrar of the Municipality of La Trinidad, Benguet, copy of the Certificate of Live
Birth is hereto attached as Annex “A” hereof;

3. That petitioners were legally married on January 12, 2010 before Rev. Jeannie
Escolano, a Born Again Pastor at the Holy Spirit Church, La Trinidad, Benguet, copy of
their Marriage Contract is hereto attached as Annex “B” hereof;

4. That despite they had been married for a period of 9 years, they have not begotten any
child;

5. That they desire to adopt the minor, JEREMIAH LAOLAWI in accordance with the
Provisions of the Family Code of the Philippines and other related laws having cared and
developed mutual love with the minor and that he has been always treated as their child;

6. That the natural mother of the minor has given her written consent to this Petition for
Adoption;

7. That the natural father of the minor has not acknowledged the paternity affiliation of the
child; hence, his written consent cannot be possibly secured;

8. That petitioners believe that the adoption of this minor JEREMIAH LAOLAWI will serve
the best interest of the child;

9. That petitioners possess all the qualifications and none of the disqualification to adopt
the said minor;
 PRAYER

WHEREFORE, premises considered, it is respectfully prayed of this Honorable Court that

after due notice, publication and hearing, it shall render a decision granting this petition for
adoption, declaring JEREMIAH LAOLAWI as the child of the petitioners with the same rights,
privileges and duties as though he is a legitimate child as well as legal heir of the petitioners;

Further, petitioners pray that the child be allowed to use the middle name SABAWAN and
the family name DE CASTRO,

Finally, it is prayed that the Local Civil Registrar of La Trinidad Benguet Municipality be
ordered to issue an amended Certificate of Live Birth of the adopted child JEREMIAH LAOLAWI
bearing the middle name and family name of the petitioners;

Other reliefs, deemed, just and equitable under the premises are prayed for. Baguio City
for La Trinidad, Benguet. August 15, 2019.

MILES OCAMPO
Counsel for the Petitioners

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES}

DONE: IN THE CITY OF BAGUIO} S.S.
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VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION AGAINST FORUM SHOPPING

I, JOHN BRAD P. SMITH, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law,
hereby depose and state:

1. That I am the petitioner in the Petition for the adaptation of minor under special
proceedings No. 225-2019.

2. That I have caused the preparation and filing of the foregoing Petition;

3. That I have read the contents thereof and that the allegations therein are true and
correct of my own personal knowledge and or based on true and authentic records and
documents;

4. That I hereby certify that I have not filed the same or similar action or proceeding
against the herein Defendants before any court or tribunal in the Philippines or abroad. If
I should learn that a similar action or proceeding against the herein Defendants has been
filed or is pending before any other court or tribunal, I shall notify the court within five (5)
days from such notice.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed this verification this 28th day of August
2019.

GLAIZA DE CASTRO GLEN DE CASTRO

Affiant Affiant
 SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me in the City of Baguio this 28TH day of August
2019 by GLAISA S. DE CASTRO, who has satisfactorily proven her identity to me through her
Passport No. SS787895421 valid until June 21, 2022, that she is the same person who
personally signed the foregoing affidavit before me and acknowledged that she executed the
same.

Gemmalyn Bauzon
Notay Public
Until December 31, 2020
Slaughter, Baguio City
Tel No.: (074) 661-4967
PTR No. 279474, 07-66-48
IBP O.R. No. 4008256, 4-14-16
Roll No. 85632, 04-24-2014
Commission Serial No.: 98-NC-18-N
MCLEComplianceNo.II-0003456,0761-15
TIN 526-384-647

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