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• Jurisdiction: Washington

CHAPTER 60 ADOPTION

David V. Andersen^*

Alexandra T. Keller^**

Gretchen I. Korb-Nice^***

Summary

§ 60.01 INTRODUCTION

§ 60.02 BACKGROUND

§ 60.03 GENERAL CONCEPTS

[1] What Is Adoption?
[2] Who May Adopt?
[3] Who May Be Adopted?

§ 60.04 HANDLING AN ADOPTION—AN OVERVIEW OF THREE APPROACHES

§ 60.05 PRIVATE ADOPTIONS

[1] Preplacement Report

[a] Contents
[b] Preparation
[c] Notice
[d] Petitioner's Sworn Statement

[2] Initial Contact With Birth Parent
[3] Consent

[a] Initial Considerations
[b] Who Signs the Consent?
[c] Contents of Consent Form
[d] Guardian ad Litem for Minor Parent

[4] Agreements for Post-Adoption Communication and Contact
[5] Petition for Relinquishment and Relinquishment Hearing

[a] Petition
[b] Contents
[c] Notice
[d] Hearing on Petition for Relinquishment
[e] Effect of Termination

[6] Petition for Termination

[a] Contents and Filing
[b] Notice of Termination Hearing
[c] Termination Hearing

[7] Petition for Adoption
[8] Post-Placement Report
[9] Finalization Hearing

[a] Place and Time
[b] Notice
[c] Effect of Decree on Subsequently Appearing Parties

[10] Use of Interrogatories in Lieu of Oral Testimony
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