Section 10Sec./Art. 10

Where to File Application. - An application to adopt a Filipino child shall be filed either with the Philippine Regional Trial Court having jurisdiction over the child, or with the Board, through an intermediate agency, whether governmental or an authorized and accredited agency, in the country of the prospective adoptive parents, which application shall be in accordance with the requirements as set forth in the implementing rules and regulations to be promulgated by the Board.

The application shall be supported by the following documents written and officially translated in English:

a. Birth certificate of applicants(s);

b. Marriage contract, if married, and divorce decree, if applicable;

c. Written consent of their biological or adopted children above ten (10) years of age, in the form of sworn statement;

d. Physical, medical and psychological evaluation by a duly licensed physician and psychologist;

e. Income tax returns or any document showing the financial capability of the applicant(s);

f. Police clearance of applicant(s);

g. Character reference from the local church/minister, the applicant's employer and a member of the immediate community who have known the applicant(s) for at least five (5) years; and

h. Recent postcard-size pictures of the applicant(s) and his immediate family.

The Rules of Court shall apply in case of adoption by judicial proceedings.