Section 11Sec./Art. 11

Order of Adoption. - If the Secretary determines that the adoption shall redound to the best interest of the child, an order of adoption shall be issued which shall take effect on the date the petition was filed with the Office of the SWDO, even if the petitioner dies before its issuance.

The order of adoption shall state the name by which the adoptee shall be known and shall likewise direct the:

(a) Cancellation of the simulated birth record of the child;

(b) Issuance of the rectified birth record bearing the names of the biological parents of the child or the issuance of a foundling certificate; and

(c) Issuance of a new birth certificate.

An administrative adoption order obtained under this Act shall have the same effect as a decree of adoption issued pursuant to Republic Act No. 8552, otherwise known as the "Domestic Adoption Act of 1998".