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I have a daughter who will be turning 17mos old this May 2nd. I and my daughter’s dad are not married. We were having an affair then that led to an unexpected pregnancy. I thought everything would be fine until he told me he can’t marry me because he is not ready yet. I didn’t argue with him regarding the issue instead I told him I’m not demanding him to marry me because deep inside my heart I realize he didn’t love me enough. He is single and 7 yrs my senior. He promised to help me though.

During the early period of my pregnancy, I kept updating him about my condition. When I moved to another place I also advised him so he can have no reason why he can’t keep in touch. The realization struck me hard when during mid period of my pregnancy he is nowhere to be found. He change his mobile number and my calls to his pad were unanswered. I presumed his change residence too because the receptionist of his previous pad won’t entertain me anymore. I give birth without his knowledge.

Early last year, our common friend informed me where to locate my daughter’s dad due to my constant pleads. I didn’t waste any time. I contacted him. During our phone conversations and emails, he promises he will give support for our daughter for a certain amount on a particular date in a month.

I want to provide what’s best for my daughter and I need his support for this. He didn’t keep his word this is the reason why I am inclined to seek legal assistance. The case is now prepared and ready for filing.

I want to get a your opinion. My questions are:

1. His name is not stated in our daughter’s birth certificate. Will this be a problem?
2. Our only communication aside from phone is email. Can email be a form of evidence?
3. He made some deposits in my account as form of support for our daughter. Can use it as evidence?

Attorney Pulido, will my case prosper?

Thank you and More Power.

Melanie Montes

Dear Melanie,

In as much as the name of the father of your child is not written in her birth certificate, you must file a petition for recognition of your child with prayer for support. You can very well explain the circumstances why you did not indicate the name of the father of your child in her birth certificate.

The email messages you exchanged with the father of your child wherein you both talked about your daughter can be used as evidences of his paternity of your daughter. Letters, cards and pictures of you together can be used as evidences also to establish the existence of a relationship between the two of you prior to the birth of your child.

As for the deposits made to your account as financial support to your daughter, go to your bank and ask for a statement of account covering the period when the particular deposits were made. You might be able to find some useful information as to the source of the deposit. He might have issued a check in your name and deposited the same to your account. The bottomline is you must do some checking to establish that the money deposited to your account came from him. If you could establish that, you can use such fact as additional evidence of the existence of a relationship between the two of you, after the birth of your child.

As to whether or not your case may prosper, it would depend on whether you can present sufficient evidences to convince the court that he is indeed the father of your child.

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Very truly yours,

Atty. Jeanie S. Pulido
Website : www.philippineslegalservices.com
Email: jsplaw@philonline.com

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