Topic: Adoption based in Washington State

1. On the Internet, locate the websites for your County's Probate Court, Domestic Relations Court, and Juvenile Court. Do these three exist independently or are they merged in some way (for example as a "Family Court")? Based on your research, what court handles adoptions?
2. Define and distinguish between independent and agency adoption. You can use general definitions or definitions found in your State Code ( Washington State). Either way, identify which outside source you used.
3. Define and distinguish between an open and closed adoption. You can use general definitions or definitions found in your State Code ( Washington State)
4. . Either way, identify which outside source you used.
5. What is a foster care adoption?
6. Summarize the rights of biological parents in the adoption context. Describe the tort of interference with parental relationships. You can use general definitions or definitions found in your State Code ( Washington State)
7. . Either way, identify which outside source you used.
8. Look up the Putative Father Registry in your State ( Washington State)
9. . If you cannot find yours, feel free to use the Putative Father Registry webpage for the State of Ohio. It is found on the website of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Here's the link:http://jfs.ohio.gov/pfr/index.stm (Links to an external site.)How does that State define a putative father? What is the Putative Father Registry according to that website? Who should register according to that website? How does someone register according to that website?