Washington Adoption Laws Page1
Washington Adoption Laws Page1
Adoption Laws in Washington Page1
Adopting Parties
- Followings may place a child for adoption:
Statute: - § 26.33.160- The Department.
- An agency (child placing).
- Parents or Guardians.
- Followings may adopt a child :
Statute: - § 26.33.140- A legal, capable person.
- A person of age eighteen or older.
Putative Fathers
Washington State does not have a Putative Father Registry.
- What are the registry requirements to receive notice?
Statute: - §- § 26.26.320; 26.33.110- He should sing a paternity acknowledgment with the intent to establish paternity.
- He must file a claim of paternity.
- Registry Information :
Statute: - § 26.26.305- A record must contain a paternity acknowledgment
- A paternity acknowledgment must be signed by the parents (mother and father searching it)
- A child should not have other adjudicated father.
- Information about genetic testing, if yes then whether the demand for paternity is reliable with the test result.
- Registry Information Access :
Statute: - § 26.26.360All information relating to the paternity acknowledgment should be given to:
- The acknowledgment signatory or their attorney of record
- The court (WA state or any other State)
- The child support agencies (WA state or any other State).
