Inclusion of Notarial Details in the Certificate of Authority for a Notarial Act (CANA) on Documents Related to Adoption Cases
OCA Circular No. 75-2021 mandates that all Executive Judges of the Second Level Courts include specific notarial details—namely, the Document No., Page No., Book No., and Series of the year—in the Certificate of Authority for a Notarial Act (CANA) for documents related to adoption cases, especially those involving intercountry adoption. This directive follows a request from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to standardize notarial documentation in these sensitive cases. Compliance with this directive is required to ensure proper documentation and legal clarity in adoption processes.
June 14, 2021
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 75-2021
| TO | : | All Executive Judges of the Second Level Courts |
| SUBJECT | : | Inclusion of Notarial Details in the Certificate of Authority for a Notarial Act (CANA) on Documents Related to Adoption Cases |
Acting on the letter-request dated 06 May 2021 of Director Wilma D. Naviamos, Program Management Bureau, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), all Executive Judges of the second level courts are hereby DIRECTED to indicate the notarial details (i.e., the Document No., Page No., Book No., and Series of [year]) in the Certificate of Authority for a Notarial Act 1 (CANA) being issued on notarized documents related to adoption cases. This is particularly required in cases of children for intercountry adoption.
For strict compliance.
(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZCourt Administrator
Footnotes
1. Section 1, Rule IX of A.M. No. 02-8-13-SC, otherwise known as the "2004 Rules on Notarial Practice."