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Wash. Rev. Code § 26.33.045
This document has been updated.
West's Revised Code of
Washington
Title
26. Domestic Relations
Chapter
26.33. Adoption
26.33.045. Delay or
denial of adoption on basis of race, color, or national origin prohibited--Consideration
in placement--Exception
An
adoption shall not be delayed or denied on the basis of the race, color,
or national origin of the adoptive parent or the child involved. However,
when the department or an agency considers whether a placement option
is in a child's best interests, the department or agency may consider
the cultural, ethnic, or racial background of the child and the capacity
of prospective adoptive parents to meet the needs of a child of this background.
This provision shall not apply to or affect the application of the Indian
Child Welfare Act of 1978, 25 U.S.C. Sec. 1901 et seq.
CREDIT(S)
[1995 c 270 § 8.]
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