Section 388-27-0150. Under what circumstances would it be against the best interest of the child to search for a family that could adopt the child without adoption support?

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Searching for a family that could adopt the child without adoption support is against the best interest of the child when:

(1) A foster parent desires to adopt a child who:

(a) Has been in the foster parent's home for six months or more before that child becomes legally free for adoption; and

(b) The child has close emotional ties to the current foster parent which, if severed, may cause emotional damage to the child; and

(c) The foster parent is identified as the adoptive parent of choice by the department or agency staff having responsibility for the child (RCW 26.33.190 and 74.13.109(4)); or

(2) The adoptive parent is a relative of specified degree as defined in RCW 74.15.020 (4)(a) and has an approved adoptive home study per RCW 26.33.109 and 74.13.109(4).

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.031. WSR 01-08-045, § 388-27-0150, filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.]

RCW 74.13.031. WSR 01-08-045, § 388-27-0150, filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.

                    
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