(NAR) VOL. 15 NOS. 3-4 / OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2004
I. Change of Name and Status by Reason of Marriage
- Verified Petition for Change of Name and Status;
- Certified True Copies of (a) the certificates issued by the NSO in security paper with the NSO Civil Registrar General's Signature, or, (b) the computer generated NSO certificate stating at the dorsal portion thereof, "A CERTIFIED TRUE COPY: Office of the Civil Registrar General" duly signed by an authorized NSO statistician in security paper of Marriage Certificate, or
- Marriage Contract issued by Shariah Court and authenticated by the National Statistics Office (NSO) for Muslim Rites in security paper, and a Certified True Copy of the Certificate of Live Birth issued by the NSO in security paper showing the conversion of Christian Name to Muslim Name, if necessary, or
- Marriage Certificate duly authenticated by the Philippine Consulate Office abroad for Marriages outside the Philippines, and a Certified True Copy of such Marriage Certificate issued by NSO in security paper.
II. Change of First name Pursuant to Republic Act No. 9048 and Change of Name Pursuant to Rule 103:
- Verified Petition for Change of Name, and
- Certified True Copies of (a) the certificates issued by the NSO in security paper with the NSO Civil Registrar General's Signature, or (b) the computer generated NSO certificate stating at the dorsal portion thereof, "A CERTIFIED TRUE COPY: Office of the Civil Registrar General" duly signed by an authorized NSO statistician in security paper of the Amended Certificate of Live Birth;
- Original or Certified True Copy of the Transcript of Records of the petitioner bearing his/her name which conforms to that in the Certificate of Live Birth.
III. Correction of Name Due to Typographical/Clerical Errors Pursuant to Republic Act No. 9048:
- Verified Petition for Correction of Name, and
- Certified True Copy of the Amended Certificate of Live Birth issued by NSO in security paper;
- Original or Certified True Copy of the Transcript of Records of the petitioner bearing his/her name which conforms to that in the Certificate of Live Birth.
IV. Correction of Date of Birth Pursuant to Rule 108 of the Rules of Court:
- Verified Petition for Correction of Date of Birth,
- Certified True Copy of Amended Certificate of Live Birth issued by NSO in security paper;
- Original or Certified True Copy of the Transcript of Records of the petitioner bearing his/her date of birth which conforms to that in the Certificate of Live Birth.
V. Reversion of Married Name to Maiden Name and Change of Status from Married to Single Due to Death/Annulment/Nullity or Declaration of Presumptive Death of the Original Spouse:
- Verified Petition to Revert from Married Name to Maiden Name and Change of Status from Married to Single due to Death/Annulment/Nullity or Declaration of Presumptive Death,
- Certified True Copy of Death Certificate issued by NSO in security paper (if death was the reason for reversion of name),
- Original or Certified true/photo copy of Court's Decision/Order/Resolution/Decree annulling or nullifying the previous marriage or declaring the absentee spouse as presumptively dead,
- Original or Certified true/photo copy of finality of said Court's Decision/Order/Resolution/Decree, and
- Certified True copy of Certificate of Live Birth issued by NSO in security paper.
VI. Change of Name Due to Re Marriage Because of Death, Nullity Annulment, or Declaration Presumptive Death of Original Spouse:
- Verified Petition for Change of Name from Married to Married due to any of the above circumstances,
- Certified True Copy of Death Certificate issued by NSO in security paper (if death was the reason for re-marriage), or
- Original or Certified true/Photo Copy of the said Court's Decision/Order/Resolution/Decree declaring such marriage as annulled, nullified, or the absentee spouse as presumptively dead, and
- Certified True Copy of the Marriage Certificate/Contract of the subsequent marriage issued by NSO in security paper.
VII. Petition for Change/Correction of Name or Date of Birth in order to conform to the Name and Date of Birth appearing on the Birth Certificate or Certificate of Live Birth:
- Verified Petition for Change/Correction of Name/Date of Birth to Conform to the Name or Date of Birth appearing on the Certificate of Live Birth,
- Certified True Copy of Certificate of Live Birth issued by NSO in security paper, and
- Personal Affidavit stating the following:
- Why another Name or Date of Birth was used instead of that appearing on the Certificate of Live Birth,
- Why no correction was made prior to the taking of the examinations,
- Why correction was made only after a lapse of time,
- Number of times a petition for any change or correction has been made indicating the nature of change, and
- Other data or facts relevant and material to the said petition.
(SGD.) ANTONIETA FORTUNA-IBE | |
Chairperson | |
(SGD.) AVELINA A. DE LA REA | (SGD.) LEONOR TRIPON-ROSERO |
Commissioner | Commissioner |