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,...[more]
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).
See All Washington Couples Hoping to Adopt through ParentProfiles.com.
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. There are many children in Washington who are 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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