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Re: Adoption of Karen Herico Licerio. Joel H. Borromeo and Carmen H. Borromeo, Petitioners.

RE: ADOPTION OF KAREN HERICO LICERIO. JOEL H. BORROMEO AND CARMEN H. BORROMEO, PETITIONERS.

G.R. No. 208005 | 2018-11-21

D E C I S I O N
 
REYES, A., JR., J.:
 
Before this Court is a petition for review on certiorari[1] taken under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court seeking to nullify the Order[2] dated May 23, 2013 and Order[3] dated July 1, 2013 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Marikina City.
 
The Factual Antecedents

Joel H. Borromeo and Carmen H. Licerio (petitioners) are husband and wife with two legitimate minor children, Kristian Andrew and Karl Joseph.[4] They desire to jointly adopt Karen Herico Licerio (Karen), the minor illegitimate daughter of petitioner Carmen.[5]

The petitioners filed a verified Petition for...