Quote Originally Posted by grahamw48 View Post
Using a solicitor based in the Phils would be a total waste of time and money in my opinion.
As has been previously mentioned, it is the BRITISH authorities and regulations that you are dealing with, and it is there that any appeal will be heard/decided.

Reading between the lines, the main problem is the status and wishes of the biological father ...which of course are taken into consideration.

Probably a clearly worded statement by him giving HIS side of the story regarding his present and future relationship with your child would go a long way to clarify the situation for the ECO (or appeal judge).
Many thanks for your reply ..all opinions/views are most helpful

You stated a waste of time to use a solicitor form the Philippines? ...our appeal will go to the office in the Philippines ..it will be studied there before going to the UK ..we are hoping with new evidence from the bio father (a statement as you suggested) will over turn there derision and issue us with our visa ?

Now if we use a solicitor from the Uk ...my wife would first need to send some documents here (UK), then then would need to send documents back ...and how could they make or have contact with the bio father who lives in the Philippines (he would need to sign statement) ...surely it would be far more complicated and lenthy to use UK service's in this matter at this stage ?