1/5/2021 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly his financial accountabilities. Husband and wife shall jointly adopt, except in the following cases: (i) if one spouse seeks to adopt the legitimate child of one spouse by the other spouse;or (ii) if one spouse seeks to adopt his own illegitimate child: Provided, however, That the other spouse has signified his consent thereto; or (iii) if the spouses are legally separated from each other. In case husband and wife jointly adopt or one spouse adopts the illegitimate child of the other, joint parental authority shall be exercised by the spouses. (Rule on Adoption, A.M. No. 026-SC [August 22, 2002]); See also Section 7, Domestic Adoption Act of 1998, Republic Act No. 8552 [February 25, 1998]) SECTION 6. Venue. - The petition for adoption shall be filed with the Family Court of the province or city where the prospective adoptive parents reside. (Rule on Adoption, A.M. No. 02-6-02-SC [August 22, 2002]) SECTION 28. Where to File Petition.- A verified petition to adopt a Filipino child may be filed by a foreign national or Filipino citizen permanently residing abroad with the Family Court having jurisdiction over the place where the child resides or may be found It may be filed directly with the InterCountry Adoption Board. (Rule on Adoption A.M. No. 02-6-02SC [August 22, 2002]) (See also, Section 10 of Inter-Country Adoption Act of 1995, Republic Act No. 8043 [June 7, 1995]) https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/65992 8/13