RCW 26.33.430
Postadoption contact between siblings—Duty of court.
The court, in reviewing and approving an agreement under RCW 26.33.295 for the adoption of a child from foster care, shall encourage the adoptive parents, birth parents, foster parents, kinship caregivers, and the department or other supervising agency to seriously consider the long-term benefits to the child adoptee and siblings of the child adoptee of providing for and facilitating continuing postadoption contact between siblings. To the extent feasible, and when in the best interests of the child adoptee and siblings of the child adoptee, contact between the siblings should be frequent and of a similar nature as that which existed prior to the adoption. If the child adoptee or known siblings of the child adoptee are represented by an attorney or guardian ad litem in a proceeding under this chapter or in any other child custody proceeding, the court shall inquire of each attorney and guardian ad litem regarding the potential benefits of continuing contact between the siblings and the potential detriments of severing contact.
[ 2009 c 234 § 2.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
26.33.030 - Petitions—Place of filing—Consolidation of petitions and hearings.
26.33.060 - Hearings—Procedure—Witnesses.
26.33.070 - Appointment of guardian ad litem—When required—Payment of fees.
26.33.080 - Petition for relinquishment—Filing—Written consent required.
26.33.100 - Petition for termination—Who may file—Contents—Time.
26.33.120 - Termination—Grounds—Failure to appear.
26.33.130 - Termination order—Effect.
26.33.140 - Who may adopt or be adopted.
26.33.150 - Petition for adoption—Filing—Contents—Preplacement report required.
26.33.160 - Consent to adoption—When revocable—Procedure.
26.33.170 - Consent to adoption—When not required.
26.33.180 - Preplacement report required before placement with adoptive parents—Exception.
26.33.190 - Preplacement report—Requirements—Fees.
26.33.200 - Post-placement report—Requirements—Exception—Fees.
26.33.210 - Preplacement or post-placement report—Department or agency may make report.
26.33.220 - Preplacement and post-placement reports—When not required.
26.33.240 - Petition for adoption—Hearing—Notice—Disposition.
26.33.250 - Decree of adoption—Determination of place and date of birth.
26.33.260 - Decree of adoption—Effect—Accelerated appeal—Limited grounds to challenge—Intent.
26.33.270 - Decree of adoption—Protection of certain rights and benefits.
26.33.280 - Decree of adoption—Transmittal to state registrar of vital statistics.
26.33.290 - Decree of adoption—Duties of state registrar of vital statistics.
26.33.295 - Open adoption agreements—Agreed orders—Enforcement.
26.33.300 - Adoption statistical data.
26.33.310 - Notice—Requirements—Waiver.
26.33.330 - Records sealed—Inspection—Fee.
26.33.340 - Department, agency, and court files confidential—Limited disclosure of information.
26.33.343 - Search for birth parent or adopted child—Confidential intermediary.
26.33.350 - Medical reports—Requirements.
26.33.360 - Petition by natural parent to set aside adoption—Costs—Time limit.
26.33.380 - Family and social history report required—Identity of birth parents confidential.
26.33.385 - Standards for locating records and information—Rules.
26.33.390 - Information on adoption-related services.
26.33.4001 - Advertisements—Prohibitions—Exceptions—Application of consumer protection act.
26.33.420 - Postadoption contact between siblings—Intent—Findings.
26.33.430 - Postadoption contact between siblings—Duty of court.
26.33.900 - Effective date—Application—1984 c 155.
26.33.902 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
26.33.903 - Construction—Religious or nonprofit organizations.