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thrice. all in college. twice, because I was absent the day before and so had no idea what the quiz was all about. the third time I cheated was when our philosophy professor told us to cheat so we all scrambled for our books and shared answers with each other!

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wooohooo! dobermaxx in mafia wars! i'll join you shortly!

an original levi's jeans. actually, wifey bought it for me. i myself am hesitant to clothe myself with something that can give a poor family of six complete meals for three days.

pakikisama, kahit mali na.

wala sa oras. lahat na lang ng okasyon, hindi nagsisimula sa oras na itinakda.

mag-check in with fubu

you should have known.

you were the only one. you took too long, and it was already very painful when i finally decided to let go.

that was supposed to be my closure, now four years old. yet until now, your memories disturb me... unbearably.

so please know, through the whispering of the wind, that I still love you, and I shall never let go.

tangnang ekonomista iyan. naturingang pangulo, naging panggulo, mandaraya, naknamputa talaga... ngayon di pa ako makabili basta-basta ng sako-sakong bigas.

you should sleep now. you should.

the Holy Qu'ran, English translation with commentary

opera. has built-in torrent client, email client, chat client, and since only an elite few use it, vulnerability is much, much lower compared to firefox and safari.

thank you very much for the help, rocco69 :thumbsupsmiley:

1. the three of us want to change his surname to my surname. how do we go about this?

Unfortunately, unless you are adopting the child, law and jurisprudence prohibits a change of surname in this case (see Republic v. CA, G.R. No. 88202, December 14, 1998). The reason cited is that changing the surname of the child will confuse people as to who is his real father. what the law allows now is changing the surname of the child from his present surname (his mother's) to that of his father (see RA9255)

 

2. is there a need to seek the biological father's permission?

Since this is not allowed, the consent of the biological father would be irrelevant.

 

3. if i adopt my stepson, will the adoption invalidate his right to demand support from his biological father?

Unfortunately, yes. Under the Domestic Adoption Act (RA 8552), adoption terminates ALL legal relations between the child and his biological parent. This would clearly include the legal right to demand support. Note also that one of the reasons for adopting the child is that the prospective adoptive parent will now be the one to support he child, no the biological parent anymore.

It must also be pointed out that, in adopting the child, you will need the consent of the biological father to the adoption. Since you have stated that he supports the child and visits weekly, I doubt if he will agree to an adoption where he loses all rights to the child.

 

4. will it also cancel his rights as heir to the estate of his father?

As earlier stated, adoption terminates ALL legal relations between the child and his biological parent, hence his right to inherit from his father as an illegitimate child will also disappear.

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"di na kami nagli-live in..."

tapos tatawagan ka in the middle of night, saying he hasn't come home yet. crying on your virtual shoulders...

greetings, honorable men of the law!

i have combed through this thread, searching for issues that resemble my problem. unfortunately, i have found none.

i have married a very beautiful woman who already has a son. she, in her wisdom, decided long ago against marrying the child's biological father. the biological father is now married with two children of his own.

my eight-year old stepson is carrying his mother's surname, per Philippine laws.

the three of us want to change his surname to my surname. how do we go about this? is there a need to seek the biological father's permission? he has acknowledged paternity by signing the child's birth certificate as the father, and he supports the child's education. he also visits weekly.

if i adopt my stepson, will the adoption invalidate his right to demand support from his biological father? will it also cancel his rights as heir to the estate of his father?

thank you very much for the time, and all praises for this very helpful thread.

love is about sacrifice.

always check the bill if it adds up. and always bring spare change.

me likey powertools.

matulog ka na, 'dre...

no different. serious and squeaky, clean and nice, shaven and hairy. and most of all, a love for powertools.

it's hard to be logical when jealousy sets in, but one has to be rational in dealing with jealousy-laced situations.

oh, yes... i am of the jealous type.

serendipity... you always find something more exciting than the one you're looking for.

ang aking malaking... mouse.

i write fluently in both languages. when i talk to the world =), i use english. but i excelled more in english during my elementary and high school days.