

I am proud to say that this law is the product of meaningful collaboration and cooperation between all stakeholders involved in alternative child care - legislators from both chambers who are all passionate about protecting children, government agencies and NGOs involved in this line of work, and most importantly, adoptive families whose experiences have guided and illumined this bill every step of the way. parents dossier to the Philippines free of charge (excl. It improves on our existing policies and processes on alternative child care, to better protect the best interests of the child, particularly the neglected and abandoned child, and to bring them into loving homes. ICAB sends an Article 16 Child Report to the Adoption Authority of Ireland. As mentioned, it reorganizes the ICAB into the NACC, which is envisioned to be a one stop shop for alternative child care ģ. Required documents which may provide fees like birth certificates, marriage certificate, proof of financial capacity (like ITR, bank deposit, etc), clearances (barangay, police, NBI, fiscal, court), and others as proof of good moral character, good health, etc. It provides for administrative adoption, thereby removing the judicial process that has previously made legal adoption lengthy and costly Ģ. Fees for adoption registration and issuance of amended birth certificate. However, for the Request for Amendment of Birth Certifiacte of the adoptees, a minimal fee of more or less than US100.00 to cover the administrative fees of services charged by the other government agencies is collected. If the applicant is a foundling and NOT for adoption. Hence, adoptees can request the service from ICAB for free. Birth Certificate, Certificate of Foundling) Clearance for Inter-Country Adoption. President, just to provide a snapshot of this important law for families and children everywhere, here - very briefly - are some salient points:ġ. Certificate for Issuance of Passport issued by ICAB and documents to prove the identity of the child (eg. Adoption Agencies are regulated by the Ministry for Children and. While there were significant differences in the Senate and House versions, I am happy to share that the House decided to adopt the Senate version that reorganizes the Inter Country Adoption Board (ICAB) into the National Authority for Child Care or NACC. ICAB notifies the orphanage (child caring agency- CCA) that a child is scheduled. President, in the interest of time, I would like to move that the entire joint explanatory statement of the Bicameral Conference Committee be spread into the records. 8998, or The Domestic Administrative Adoption and Alternative Child Care Act. I have the distinct honor and privilege to submit to this Chamber the Bicameral Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of Senate Bill No. SPEECH OF SENATOR RISA HONTIVEROS ON THE RATIFICATION OF THE BICAM REPORT ON THE DOMESTIC ADMINISTRATIVE ADOPTION AND ALTERNATIVE CHILD CARE ACT
