Western Washington Office Eastern Washington Office
515 116th Ave NE, #174 505 E Wedgewood
Bellevue, WA 98004 Spokane, WA 99208
1-866-958-KIDS (5437) Fax – 425-462-9268
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NON-RECURRING FEES AND COST
Attorney Fee*: $500-$600 per child. Some attorneys offer a discounted rate for more than one child being adopted at a time.
King County Court Filing Fee: $250
Ex Parte Court Fee: $35
Birth Certificate: $32/child if born in Washington State.
Copying Fee: $25/$15 certified
*Note: This fee is an estimate. Every attorney sets their own costs. In addition, some attorneys are charging extra for Kent Court adoptions due to the additional time/travel expense involved. Please contact each provider for a their individual attorney fee.
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Open Your Heart and Home to a Foster Child: Nicole Sanchez, an adoptive parent in Washington, shares about her experience and her feelings about the children waiting for "forever" families in our state in this guest column from the Seattle Times.
A4EverFamily Website: Great site hosted by adoptive parents which is full of resources for pre- and post-adoptive families.
Adoption Referral and Information Service: Adoption Referral & Information Service works to connect families seeking adoption with the right resources, information and professionals. ARIS is designed for those many, many people who are struggling to decide if adoption is right for them and if so—what types of resources and adoption information are available to choose from for this very personal choice.
DSHS Adoption Page: Information about the State DSHS Adoption Program.
National Adoption Day Website: Information about the Annual Day celebrating adoption of children from state foster care.
NWAE: Northwest Adoption Exchange Website includes information on Adoption and features profiles on legally free children in the Pacific Northwest.
Center for Therapuetic Intervention in Gig Harbor, WA offers an Adoption/Foster Care Therapy Program. Sally Carman OTR/L received her certification working under the tutelage of national experts Deborah Gray, MSW (‘Attaching in Adoption’), and Patty Cogen (‘Parenting your Internationally Adopted Child’). Her strength-based adoption/foster care therapy can assist a child and family in order to cope, adjust, and ultimately thrive. For more information call (253) 851-3874.
This group meets about once a month and is a group of usually moms that meet and offer support and friendship thru the whole adoption process, from just collecting information to support in behaviors and difficulties that adoptive parents experience. The group tends to just be adoption focused and is open to parents adopting from the foster care system.
For more information, contact Lisa Henderson at (509) 301-4952 or bhenderson@q.com. You can also serch for "Walla Walla Adoptive Moms" on Facebook and request to be added to the group for the most current information on meetings and other opportunities of interest to the group.
