Current Version
| Region | Washington |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Married couples only |
| Start Date | Feb 1, 2013 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | A same sex couple can adopt through the agency they're adopting their child at or through an independent adoption. |
| Sources | http://www.ehow.com/facts_7577397_samesex-adoption-laws-washington.html https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/recognition/parenting/adoption |
Revision History (4)
edited by mineszilla. married or single
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Value | Legal | Married couples only |
| Description | A same sex couple can adopt through the agency they're adopting their child at or through an independent adoption. | A same sex couple can adopt through the agency they're adopting their child at or through an independent adoption. |
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| Sources | http://www.ehow.com/facts_7577397_samesex-adoption-laws-washington.html | http://www.ehow.com/facts_7577397_samesex-adoption-laws-washington.html https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/recognition/parenting/adoption |
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Feb 1, 2013 |
| Description | A same sex couple can adopt through the agency they're adopting their child at or through an independent adoption. There is no "explicit prohibition" against a same-sex person to adopt their partner's child or a child of their current relationship. | A same sex couple can adopt through the agency they're adopting their child at or through an independent adoption. |
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| Value | Single only | Legal |
| Description | A same sex couple can adopt through the agency they're adopting their child at or through an independent adoption. There is no "explicit prohibition" against a same-sex person to adopt their partner's child or a child of their current relationship. | A same sex couple can adopt through the agency they're adopting their child at or through an independent adoption. There is no "explicit prohibition" against a same-sex person to adopt their partner's child or a child of their current relationship. |
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created by Otterpop0217
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Single only |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | A same sex couple can adopt through the agency they're adopting their child at or through an independent adoption. There is no "explicit prohibition" against a same-sex person to adopt their partner's child or a child of their current relationship. |
| Sources | http://www.ehow.com/facts_7577397_samesex-adoption-laws-washington.html |
Reports (2)
- Other "Washington allows 2nd parent adoption so I'm not sure why this lists the current status as single. "
- Status is not correct "It is legal for adoption."