Gusto ko lng ishare ung relationship status ko and gusto ko lang humingi ng legal advice. Im a mistress. 4 years and 3 mos na kami nagsasama ng kinakasama ko. We live together and may isa kaming anak. Yung legal wife nasa ibang bansa since 2013 umuuwi sya once or twice a year, minsan hindi. Umuwi sya ngayon this June and she found out na may anak kami ng asawa nya. Ngayon gusto nya ipabago ung pangalan ng anak namin ng asawa nya. Ayaw nyang surname ng asawa nya ang gamitin ng anak namin though at the first place ung live in partner ko ang may gusto na isunod sa surname nya. Ang tanong ko po maaari po ba maipabago ng legal wife nya ung birth certificate ng anak namin ng asawa nya? O ung live in partner ko mismo maaari nya pa ba bawiin ang surname na ibngay nya sa anak namin? Kasi sa mga nababasa kong usapan nila, inuutusan ipalakad ni legal wife sa asawa nya na live in ko naman na baguhin ang surname ng anak ko. Possible pa po bang mangyri ung gusto ni legal wife? And karagdagang tanong na din po dahil gsto ko malinawan, kung may magiging habol po ba ung anak ko kung dala nya man o hindi ang surname ng daddy nya? As of now surname padin naman ng live in ko ang gamit nya. Ano po pwede maging karapatan ng illegitimate child na maaari nyang makuha sa tatay nya? Maaari ba sya mapabilang sa mana kung sakali? At ano ang sustento na dapat nauukol sa anak namin? Maraming salamat po. Sana po mbgyan nyo ako ng kasagutan.
Karapatan ng Anak ng Mistress o kerida querida
Atty. Bimbi
is a Legal expert
in the Philippines
First of all, ang lahat ng bata ay may karapatan to a name. Sa ilalim ng batas natin, even illegitimate children have the right to bear the name of their biological father.
Second, kung sa likod ng birth certificate ng bata, naka-pirma ang iyong live-in partner (ito iyong Affidavit of Recognition), hindi na ito puedeng ma-bago.
Third, since ang lalaki ang ama noong bata, siya lamang ang may karapatan na i-recognize na anak niya ito. Whether his legal wife likes it or not, his legal wife has no say in the matter. Ito ay between the father and the child. If the father wants to recognize the child as his own child, then the legal wife cannot stop him.
fourth, sabi mo, surname pa naman ng live-in partner mo ang gamit ng bata -- hindi ko alam kung ano ang ibig sabihin mo nito. Ang ibig sabihin ko, dapat ay sa birth certificate ng bata, nakalagay ang name of father (iyong name ng live-in partner mo). At doon sa civil status ng mother at father, single, hindi married). TApos, sa likod, sa Affidavit of Recognition, naka-pirma ang live-in partner mo na nire-recognize niya na anak niya ang bata.
Fifth, maaalis lamang ang pangalan ng live-in partner mo sa birth certificate ng bata kung mapapatunayan ng legal wife through DNA evidence na hindi talaga ama ng bata ang live-in partner mo. So, magdedemanda pa siya.
Kung naipa-rehistro na ang bata, hindi na ito puede pang magalaw -- kasi, hindi naman ito typographical error or clerical error. Ito ay substantial error at kailangan na pumunta pa sa husgado para ito mabago.
I hope I answered your question.
Second, kung sa likod ng birth certificate ng bata, naka-pirma ang iyong live-in partner (ito iyong Affidavit of Recognition), hindi na ito puedeng ma-bago.
Third, since ang lalaki ang ama noong bata, siya lamang ang may karapatan na i-recognize na anak niya ito. Whether his legal wife likes it or not, his legal wife has no say in the matter. Ito ay between the father and the child. If the father wants to recognize the child as his own child, then the legal wife cannot stop him.
fourth, sabi mo, surname pa naman ng live-in partner mo ang gamit ng bata -- hindi ko alam kung ano ang ibig sabihin mo nito. Ang ibig sabihin ko, dapat ay sa birth certificate ng bata, nakalagay ang name of father (iyong name ng live-in partner mo). At doon sa civil status ng mother at father, single, hindi married). TApos, sa likod, sa Affidavit of Recognition, naka-pirma ang live-in partner mo na nire-recognize niya na anak niya ang bata.
Fifth, maaalis lamang ang pangalan ng live-in partner mo sa birth certificate ng bata kung mapapatunayan ng legal wife through DNA evidence na hindi talaga ama ng bata ang live-in partner mo. So, magdedemanda pa siya.
Kung naipa-rehistro na ang bata, hindi na ito puede pang magalaw -- kasi, hindi naman ito typographical error or clerical error. Ito ay substantial error at kailangan na pumunta pa sa husgado para ito mabago.
I hope I answered your question.
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