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RCW 26.33.330 - Records sealed — Inspection — Fee
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=26.33
Source: Washington State Legislature

Revised Code of Washington 26.33.330 regarding the sealing of adoption records.
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• Are adoption records automatically sealed?
• Does the court ever allow one to view sealed adoption records?

RCW 26.33.080 - Petition for relinquishment — Filing — Written consent required.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=26.33
Source: Washington State Legislature

Revised Code of Washington 26.33.080 setting forth who may petition for relinquishment of a child to an adoption agency or department or a prospective parent.
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• Who may file a petition for the relinquishment of a child to an adoption agency or child welfare department?
• Who must consent to a petition for the relinquishment of a child?

RCW 26.33- Adoption
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=26.33
Source: Washington State Legislature

Links to Washington statutes pertaining to Adoption.
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• Where can I find Washington's adoption laws?
• Who can legally be adopted under Washington law?
• Who can be an adoptive parent under Washington law?
• Where can I find information about open adoption agreements in Washington?

Choosing an adoption attorney: What you need to know
http://www.parentsplace.com/fertility/adoptioncent
Source: IVillage

This page provides advice on choosing an adoption attorney, including what questions to ask.
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• What do I need to know if I'm planning on adopting?
• What makes a good adoption lawyer?
• What is preplacement counseling?
• How many adoptions are usually contested?
• What is the recommendation on future contact?

Adoption in the State of Washington
http://www.nwae.org/washington.html
Source: Northwest Adoption Exchange

This page has many links to general adoption law and to Washington state law. In includes a description of adoption in Washington in the past 25 years, and information about laws protecting the child, the parents (adoptive and birth), related laws, and other considerations.
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• What have been some of the changes in adoption law in Washington?
• What is an adoption triad?
• What are the laws protecting the child?
• What are the laws protecting the birth parents?
• What are the laws protecting the adoptive parents?
• What are some related laws?