Republic of the Philippines)
Province of Davao del Sur)S.S.
Municipality of Bansalan)x - - - - - -
JOINT AFFIDAVIT OF LEGITIMATION
We, _____________ and _____________, both Filipinos, of legal age, married and presently
residing at _____________, Philippines, having been duly sworn in accordance with law, hereby
depose and state:
1.That we have been legally married to each other on _____________ at a wedding ceremony
solemnized by _____________.A copy of our marriage certificate is attached hereto and made an
integral part of this affidavit.
2.That prior to our marriage and outside of wedlock, a child, named _____________, was
conceived and born on _____________ at _____________.
3.That at the time of the conception of said child, we were not disqualified by any impediment to
marry each other, and, therefore, by virtue of our subsequent marriage, the said child is now
legitimated by operation of law, particularly Article 177 of the Family Code.
4.That we execute this affidavit to declare the truth of the foregoing facts.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands this _____________ at
_____________, Philippines.
Affiant
(JURAT)
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me in the City/Municipality of (place of
execution) this(date of execution) by (name of affiant), personally known to me, who is the same
person who personally signed before me the foregoing affidavit and acknowledged that he
executed the same
WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL, this (date), in the (City/Municipality) of (place of
acknowledgment).
NOTARY PUBLIC
Expiration of Date of Commission
Office Address
Roll of Attorney’s Number
PTR number; Place and Date of Issue
IBP Number
MCLE Compliance No.; Date of Issue
Doc. No. ____;
Page No. ____;
Book No. ____;
Series of 20__.