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: - § 26.26.360

  All 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).