This document outlines the 10 step process for correcting an entry in the civil registry in the Philippines:
1. Contact a lawyer to prepare a Petition for correction of entry, which is filed in the Regional Trial Court along with a P160 filing fee.
2. The Petition is assigned to a branch of the Regional Trial Court.
3. The Court then issues an Order requiring publication of the case in a newspaper for three consecutive weeks, with publication fees varying.
4. The first hearing is held after this publication, where the lawyer will establish compliance with legal requirements like notification.
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Correction of entry of name in birth certificate
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Steps to correct entry of name in birth certificate
This document outlines the 10 step process for correcting an entry in the civil registry in the Philippines:
1. Contact a lawyer to prepare a Petition for correction of entry, which is filed in the Regional Trial Court along with a P160 filing fee.
2. The Petition is assigned to a branch of the Regional Trial Court.
3. The Court then issues an Order requiring publication of the case in a newspaper for three consecutive weeks, with publication fees varying.
4. The first hearing is held after this publication, where the lawyer will establish compliance with legal requirements like notification.
This document outlines the 10 step process for correcting an entry in the civil registry in the Philippines:
1. Contact a lawyer to prepare a Petition for correction of entry, which is filed in the Regional Trial Court along with a P160 filing fee.
2. The Petition is assigned to a branch of the Regional Trial Court.
3. The Court then issues an Order requiring publication of the case in a newspaper for three consecutive weeks, with publication fees varying.
4. The first hearing is held after this publication, where the lawyer will establish compliance with legal requirements like notification.
Contact a lawyer who will prepare the Petition for correction
1. of entry. Lawyers shall file the Petition in the Regional Trial Court. 2. The fee for filing the Petition in the Regional Trial Court is P160.00. The Petition will be raffled and assigned to a branch of the 3. Regional Trial Court. The assigned Regional Trial Court shall issue an Order for the publication of its Order in a newspaper of general 4. circulation for three consecutive weeks. Fee for publication varies. 5. The Order contains the date of the first hearing. During the first hearing, the lawyer will present compliance 6. of the jurisdictional requirements like publication of the Order in a newspaper of general circulation. After establishing compliance with jurisdictional requirements, the petitioner will be presented in Court to 7. testify. The Court may assign the Clerk of Court to receive evidence. During the hearing, it is possible that an oppositor may appear contesting the Petition. If no oppositor appears, the 8. Clerk of Court will receive the petitioner�s evidence. After presentation of evidence, the Court will rule on the 9. Petition. If the decision is favorable, the Court will order the Office 10. of City Registrar to correct the entry in the civil registry document (birth/marriage/death certificate of the petitioner).