Washington Adoption Information

See also: Seattle Adoption | Spokane Adoption | Tacoma Adoption | Vancouver Adoption

Adopting in Washington

Birth parents/legal guardians, the Washington State Department of Social & Health Services (DSHS), or a child-placing agency may place a child for adoption in Washington.

DSHS works with Families for Kids – Recruitment Resources to provide adoption information and training. All potential adoptive families are required to have a social worker visit their home and prepare an Adoptive Home Study. Other requirements include: family interviews, a home inspection, medical reports, financial report, references, verification of employment and a background check.

An agency can be used to find an infant that needs an adoptive home. Agencies can help facilitate a ... [more]

Adoption Professionals in Washington

Attorneys

Agencies

International

Other Services

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Unplanned Pregnancy

If you are pregnant and considering adoption, visit the Adoption Directory to speak with a caring professional in Washington. You can also view profiles of hopeful adoptive couples in or near Washington in the listing below, provided as a service of ParentProfiles.com.

Couples Hoping to Adopt in Washington

View profiles of hopeful adoptive parents or create your own adoption profile today on ParentProfiles.com (A service of Adoption Profiles, LLC).

Featured Washington Couples from Parent Profiles

Jon & Jennifer  (from Washington)

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Children Waiting for Adoption in Washington

Are you ready to be a parent? There are tens of thousands of children in the United States foster system and many more available children worldwide. Below are a few children hoping to be adopted.

We're sorry, Washington does not currently feature children in The Adoption.com Photolisting. Contact your state officials if you'd like to see children waiting for adoption in the Adoption.com photolisting.

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Washington Adoption Laws

• Washington - Access to Adoption Records Requirements
• Washington - Adoption Statutes Citations and Contacts
• Washington - Consent to Adoption
• Washington - Parties to an Adoption
• Washington - Putative Fathers
• Washington - State Regulation of Adoption Expenses
• Washington - Infant Safe Haven Laws
• Washington - Use of Advertisers and Facilitators
• Washington - State Statutes Regarding International Adoptions

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Washington Adoption Registry

Adoptees

Birthmothers

Birthfathers

Siblings, etc

Nov 15, 1973 (F) - Birthmother first name WAs rosa. she WAs born in 1953. her race WAs mexican-american. education WAs 11th grade. WAs ... [ more ]

Jun 7, 1954 (F) - Birth mother name is known, deceased. trying to connect with family. she had younger siblings. schisler family.. [ more ]

Aug 20, 1971 (M) - I know his mother has a c-section at birth.my adopted parents-father WAs a lawyer my mother is an artist her father WAs a ... [ more ]

Sep 11, 1987 (F) - My birth parents names ( well at least the last i heard, were) dawn and jerry jones. ( granma) martha. gave birth to my ... [ more ]

Jul 5, 1986 (F) - Chehalis, WA [ more ]

Oct 30, 1983 (M) - [ more ]

Jul 2, 1979 (M) - Tacoma, WA [ more ]

Mar 25, 1977 (M) - [ more ]

Jun 15, 1969 (F) - Federal WAy, WA [ more ]

Dec 12, 1982 (F) - Weighed 9 pounds 12 oz. adopting parents: mother is very musical, parents are christians, [ more ]

Jun 17, 1985 (F) - [ more ]

Jun 30, 1983 (F) - [ more ]

May 8, 1971 (M) - I WAs informed after my mother had passed aWAy in 1997 that she had given a baby boy up for adoption in 1971. she got ... [ more ]

May 7, 1971 - [ more ]

Jan 12, 1965 - [ more ]

Oct 26, 1966 - [ more ]

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Washington Adoption Blogs

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Summer Camps for Children with Communication ...

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Teen Pregnancy Storyline in ABC Soap Opera

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