Wash. Admin. Code § 110-147-1670
What are the requirements for providing adoptive services?
Effective Jul 1, 2018WSR 18-14-078Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW, RCW 74.15.030(2), 74.15.311(2), 74.13.032, 13.04.011, 74.13.020, 13.34.030, 74.13.031, 13.34.145, 74.15.311, 74.15.030, and 2013 c 105CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF
- (1) If you plan to provide adoption services you must meet the requirements for a child placing agency outlined in this chapter.
- (2) You must comply with federal and state adoption and adoption support laws and policies.
(3) You must provide adoptive applicants with the following:
- (a) Information about the adoption process as outlined in this chapter, as well as your agency's policies, practices and legal procedures;
- (b) The needs and characteristics of children available for adoption and the challenges and parenting practices that best meet those needs;
- (c) Information on available adoption support programs and post-adoption services; and
- (d) Information about the adoptive applicant's right to have legal counsel that is not associated with, and independent of, your agency.
- (4) You must document that you provided this information to the adoptive applicant(s) in their file.
- (5) You must prepare the potential adoptive family for placement of a specific child by locating and providing information about the child and the birth family to the prospective adoptive family provided under federal and state statute.
- (6) You must accept or deny an adoption application and give the applicant(s) an explanation for your decision.
[WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-147-1670, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW, RCW 74.15.030(2), 74.15.311(2), 74.13.032, 13.04.011, 74.13.020, 13.34.030, 74.13.031, 13.34.145, 74.15.311, 74.15.030, and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, § 388-147-1670, filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.]