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Laws & Requirements

Adoption in the United States is governed by state and federal laws and regulations.

Washington State laws and rules that pertain to adoptions can be found at the following:

• Revised Code of Washington Title 26, Chapter 33 (RCW 26.33)
• Washington Administrative Code Title 388, Chapter 27 (WAC 388-27)

Federal child welfare laws can be found at:

• THOMAS - a service of the Library of Congress that makes Federal legislative information freely available to the public via the Web.