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Adoption, Table

This document provides a comparative table summarizing the key differences between Republic Act 8552 (the Domestic Adoption Act of 1998) and Republic Act 8043 (the Inter-Country Adoption Act of 1995) regarding provisions for adopters and adoptees. RA 8552 governs domestic adoptions where the adopters and adoptees reside in the Philippines, while RA 8043 covers international adoptions where adoptees will reside abroad. Some key differences include the age requirements for adopters and adoptees, eligibility criteria for adopters, and the requirement for a supervised trial custody period of at least six months under both laws.

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Adoption, Table

This document provides a comparative table summarizing the key differences between Republic Act 8552 (the Domestic Adoption Act of 1998) and Republic Act 8043 (the Inter-Country Adoption Act of 1995) regarding provisions for adopters and adoptees. RA 8552 governs domestic adoptions where the adopters and adoptees reside in the Philippines, while RA 8043 covers international adoptions where adoptees will reside abroad. Some key differences include the age requirements for adopters and adoptees, eligibility criteria for adopters, and the requirement for a supervised trial custody period of at least six months under both laws.

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COMPARATIVE TABLE

RA 8552 AND RA 8043

Provisions of the Republic Act 8552 Republic Act 8043


Law
Title Domestic Adoption Act of Inter-Country Adoption
1998 Act of 1995
Date of Approval 25 February 1998 7 June1995
Subject Matter Adoption involving Adoption involving
Filipino parents or foreigners or Filipinos
foreigners residing in residing abroad as
the Philippines as adopters and Filipino
adopters and Filipino children as adoptees, who
children as adoptees, who will reside outside the
will reside in the Philippines
Philippines
Age requirement Adopters must be of legal Adopters must be at least
for adopters age and at least sixteen twenty-seven (27) years
(16) years older than the old and at least sixteen
adoptee; (16) years older than the
If the adopter is a adoptee
foreigner, he must have
been residing in the
Philippines for at least
three (3) consecutive
years
Age requirement Adoptees must be below Adoptees must be below
for adoptees eighteen (18) years old fifteen (15) years old
Other requirements 1) has not been convicted 1) must possess all the
for the adopters of any crime involving qualifications and none
moral turpitude; of the disqualifications
2) emotionally and provided under
psychologically capable Philippines laws;
of caring for children; 2) eligible to adopt
3) in a position to under his or her national
support and care for law
his/her children in
keeping with the means of
the family;
4) for foreigners
residing in the
Philippines, his/her
country of origin must
have diplomatic relations
with the Philippines
Supervised Trial At least six months At least six months
Custody

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