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2006-10-22 22:14:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
Im illegitimate kid and born in Philippines and my father was a US citizen with a good job, what are my legal rights under US Law?
2006-10-22 22:18:07 · update #1
I was recognized by my father, infact he had a signature on my birthcertificate acknowledged me as his own kid, and he came once every month but according to him he cant do anything right now because he was married in US but no kids to his wife but I still have other brother and and sister from a different mother but already dead, my question is aside from citizenship, what other legal rights do I have under the US Law?
2006-10-22 22:37:25 · update #2
You will probably need to consult a lawyer in order to get good solid information, or the US embassy in the Phillipines may be able to help you.
If your father is not supporting you financially, you actually do not have automatic US citizenship, and in order to get it, if you want it, you will need to act before you are 18.
This is an excerpt from an article by Richard B. Wales, from his website at: http://www.richw.org/dualcit/faq.html#borndual
"Different rules apply to a child born out of wedlock outside the US. ... If the father is a US citizen (and the mother is not), the child is a US citizen only if the father's paternity is formally established AND if the father has agreed to support the child. (This more stringent requirement for an American father to pass along US citizenship to a foreign-born illegitimate child may seem discriminatory, but it was upheld by the Supreme Court in a 2001 case, Nguyen v. INS.)'"
Further information, in regards to how to get US Citizenship in this situation, is at: http://www.richw.org/dualcit/law.html#2000
As far as other rights, because of the two countries being involved, I can't tell you, other than that the Phillpine laws would apply, as you are in the Phillipines. If you were to come to the US, there may be rights inherent, but you would need to seek the advice of an attorney in order to discover what they might be.
2006-10-26 21:29:10 · answer #1 · answered by Pichi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-16 12:37:00 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to have the birth recognised by your local US embassy or consulate. Contact them with as much information as you have, and they will start you out with the application process. US citizenship under these circumstances is NOT automatic, but you can still try and build a strong enough case for the local officials to recognise you as a citizen. Good luck!
2006-10-22 22:20:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
if ur father recognize u being his daughter, then he petitioned u to go to US then have evry right as with his legitimate child/children
2006-10-22 22:21:26 · answer #4 · answered by ♥♥♥H뮧hË¥™♥♥♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can prove who he is and if he takes you in, then i think you can be a citizen. I'm not completely sure however.
2006-10-22 22:17:56 · answer #5 · answered by Stephanie B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you have to be born in the US to have "US rights", sorry
2006-10-22 22:18:48 · answer #6 · answered by Mike H 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋