Section 14Sec./Art. 14

Procedure for the Filing of the Petition for CDCLAA. The petition shall be filed in the RACCO where the child was found, abandoned, voluntarily committed, or discovered.

The RACCO shall immediately examine the petition and its supporting documents, if sufficient in form and substance, and shall authorize the posting of the notice of the petition in a conspicuous place for five (5) consecutive days in the locality where the child was found, abandoned, voluntarily committed, or discovered, and in social media platforms or other online platforms of the NACC and the concerned LGU.

If the RACCO finds that the petition is insufficient, the case shall be put on hold and the petition shall be returned to the petitioner for compliance with the additional information or documents requested by the RACCO.

Within fifteen (15) working days after the completion of its posting, the RACCO shall render a recommendation and transmit a copy of such recommendation, together with the records, to the Executive Director.