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Llei

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Feb 7, 2017
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My husband and i got married last month ,feb 2017. He has a plan of sponsoring me and my 5yr old kid (fr a previous relationship) to Canada. My problem is , i wouldnt be able to get a consent from my ex since i dont know his whereabouts, 2nd we parted ways with not so good ending , he stopped supporting the kid for 4 yrs . The pain that he left was so much and the struggles ive went through was so much just to raise my kid. He had a petition then from US from his mom . US was so far from the Philippines and i couldnt run after him just to ask for a child support . My problem now is , on the spousal sponsorship with dependents there is a form which needs to be signed by the biological father . Even if i would find ways of contacting him , what if he refused to cooperate and doesnt want to sign the consent form ? We were not married then. The kid remains illegitimate . Though he acknowledged my son on his birth cert but he didnt become a responsible Dad. We were abandoned and i was left with all the responsibilities . Another thing , the last name of my kid was his , is there a need to change my kids last name to mine instead ? Would it matter on the sponsorship application? Pls help
 
Do you have sole legal custody of the child? In other words, at any point did you go to court to get sole custody?
 
No . Law here in the philippines if youre not married , the child remains under the custody and care of the mother . I am a member of the dept of social welfare , under the Solo Parent Act . Before u become a member of this , they will investigate and interview you on how you became abandoned . What will i do ? If in case my kid wasnt able to get a consent , would that mean me as a spouse would also be disapproved of the sponsorship?