Section 6Sec./Art. 6

Administrative Adoption and Status of Legitimacy. -In the event that the biological parents cannot be identified and located, the foundling shall be declared legally available for adoption subject to existing laws, rules and regulations and taking into consideration the best interest of the child.

The relevant provisions of Republic Act No. 11642, otherwise known as the "Domestic Administrative Adoption and Alternative Child Care Act", shall apply in the adoption of foundlings.ℒαwρhi৷

Consistent with Section 41 of Republic Act No. 11642, once the adoption of the foundling is finalized, the adopted foundling shall be considered the legitimate child of the adopter for all intents and purposes and, as such, is entitled to all the rights and obligations provided by law to legitimate children born to them without discrimination of any kind. To this end, the adoptee is entitle to love, guidance, and support in keeping with the means of the family. The legitimate filiation that is created between the adopter and adopted foundling shall be extended to the adopter's parents, adopter's legitimate siblings, and legitimate descendants.

The adopter is also given the right to choose the name by which the adopted foundling is to be known, consistent with the best interest of the child.