Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 26.33.200 (2026)

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(1) Except as provided in RCW 26.33.220, at the time the petition for adoption is filed, the court shall order a post-placement report made to determine the nature and adequacy of the placement and to determine if the placement is in the best interest of the child. The report shall be prepared by an agency, the department, an individual approved by the court, or a qualified salaried court employee appointed by the court. A certificate signed under penalty of perjury by the person preparing the report specifying his or her qualifications as required in this chapter shall be attached to or filed with each post-placement report. The report shall be in writing and contain all reasonably available information concerning the physical and mental condition of the child, home environment, family life, health, facilities and resources of the petitioners, and any other facts and circumstances relating to the propriety and advisability of the adoption. The report shall also include, if relevant, information on the child's special cultural heritage, including membership in any Indian tribe or band. The report shall be filed within sixty days of the date of appointment, unless the time is extended by the court. The preplacement report shall be made available to the person appointed to make the post-placement report.

(2) A fee may be charged for preparation of the post-placement report in the same manner as for a preplacement report under RCW 26.33.190.

[ 1990 c 146 s 4; 1984 c 155 s 20.]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 12 cases, 1994–2018 · leading case: R.B. v. C.W., 383 P.3d 492 (Wash. 2016).

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R.B. v. C.W., 383 P.3d 492 (Wash. 2016). · cites it 2× “obtained a court ordered home study pursuant to RCW 26.33.200. 4 The placement evaluator visited R.”

Lucas v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 870 P.2d 1037 (Wash. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 3× “be placed in their care as prospective adoptive parents for the purpose of obtaining a postplacement report as required by RCW 26.33.200. The Department opposed the motion, arguing that it did not consent to G.”

McKinney v. State, 134 Wash. 2d 388 (Wash. 1998). “In addition, RCW 26.33.200(1) requires that when a petition for adoption is filed the court shall order a postplacement report made “to determine the nature and adequacy of the placement and to determine if the placement is in the best interest of the child.”

McKinney v. State, 950 P.2d 461 (Wash. 1998). “200(1) requires that when a petition for adoption is filed the court shall order a postplacement report made "to determine the nature and adequacy of the placement and to determine if the placement is in the best interest of the child." This statute plainly contemplates that a…”

Deborah W. v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 94 Wash. App. 582 (Wash. Ct. App. 1999). “The family contended that once it filed a petition to adopt, the agency had to place the child with it in order to prepare and file a postplacement report pursuant to RCW 26.33.200. The court disagreed, pointing out that adoption “is not a public forum open to any and every…”

In re the Adoption of S.H., 279 P.3d 474 (Wash. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 3× “The statute requires the report to include all reasonably available information regarding “the physical and mental condition of the child, home environment, family life, health, facilities and resources of the petitioners, and any other facts and circumstances relating to the…”

In Re Welfare of Mary D., 975 P.2d 1 (Wash. Ct. App. 1999). “The family contended that once it filed a petition to adopt, the agency had to place the child with it in order to prepare and file a postplacement report pursuant to RCW 26.33.200. The court disagreed, pointing out that adoption "is not a public forum open to any and every…”

In re Adoption of T.A.W. (Wash. 2016). · cites it 2× “obtained a court ordered home study pursuant to RCW 26.33.200. 4 The placement evaluator visited R.”

C.l. & Simeon J. Osborn As Litig. Guardian For S.l., Res. v. State Of Wa., Dshs, App. (Wash. Ct. App. 2017). “RCW 26.33.200(1). The postplacement 3 No.”

In Re Adoption Of F.l.l. (Wash. Ct. App. 2018). “Adoption Report As required by RCW 26.33.200(1), the trial court ordered the preparation of an adoption report.”

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R.B. v. C.W., 383 P.3d 492 (Wash. 2016). “obtained a court ordered home study pursuant to RCW 26.33.200. 4 The placement evaluator visited R.”

Lucas v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 870 P.2d 1037 (Wash. Ct. App. 1994). “be placed in their care as prospective adoptive parents for the purpose of obtaining a postplacement report as required by RCW 26.33.200. The Department opposed the motion, arguing that it did not consent to G.”

In re the Adoption of S.H., 279 P.3d 474 (Wash. Ct. App. 2012). “The statute requires the report to include all reasonably available information regarding “the physical and mental condition of the child, home environment, family life, health, facilities and resources of the petitioners, and any other facts and circumstances relating to the…”

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