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Wash. Rev. Code § 13.34.125 (2026)

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In those cases where an alleged father, birth parent, or parent has indicated his or her intention to make a voluntary adoption plan for the child and has agreed to the termination of his or her parental rights, the department shall follow the wishes of the alleged father, birth parent, or parent regarding the proposed adoptive placement of the child, if the court determines that the adoption is in the best interest of the child, and the prospective adoptive parents chosen by the alleged father, birth parent, or parent are properly qualified to adopt in compliance with the standards in this chapter and chapter 26.33 RCW. If the department has filed a termination petition, an alleged father's, birth parent's, or parent's preferences regarding the proposed adoptive placement of the child shall be given consideration.
[ 2018 c 284 s 9; 2009 c 520 s 26; 1999 c 173 s 2.]

Notes:

Severability—1999 c 173: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1999 c 173 s 4.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2002–2026 · leading case: In re the Dependency of J.S., 111 Wash. App. 796 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002).
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In re the Dependency of J.S., 111 Wash. App. 796 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 9× “RCW 13.34.125. The court set a contested review hearing for June 25, 2001 to consider the issue of adoptive placement for J.”
In Re Dependency of JS, 46 P.3d 273 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 9× “RCW 13.34.125. The court set a contested review hearing for June 25, 2001 to consider the issue of adoptive placement for J.”
Charge d'affaires v. State, 113 Wash. App. 632 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 11× “§§ 1901-1963 , and RCW 13.34.125 by ruling on placement without further exploring, through a home study, placement with her cousin who resides in Washington.”
In Re Dependency of ZFS, 51 P.3d 170 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 11× “Tonya argues that the juvenile court violated Section 1915(b) of the Indian Child Welfare Act ("ICWA") and *171 RCW 13.34.125 by ruling on placement without further exploring through a home study placement with her cousin who resides in Washington.”
In Re the Interest of: B.R. (Wash. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 2× “The child dependency and termination statutes mention alleged parents in only one section, RCW 13.34.125, a section related to voluntary adoptions plans.”
In Re The Welfare Of K.l.p. Anthony Panarello v. Dshs (Wash. Ct. App. 2015). “RCW 13.34.125. However, it need not prioritize biological family members.”
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