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ADOPTIONS
CONSENT IN ADOPTION
A birth parent’s rights to their child may be
terminated voluntarily by the parent signing a Consent. A Consent is a
legal document signed by a birth parent in front of a Notary Public and
in front of a Witness. The Consent document identifies the child and
indicates that the parent is voluntarily giving up their parent/child
relationship to that child. The Consent states that the parent is
signing without pressure from another person, and with full knowledge of
the legal impact of signing the document. For King County adoptions,
King County Adoption Services also investigates to confirm with the
consenting parent, that he or she has signed voluntarily.
INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION
A birth parent may refuse to
sign a Consent to voluntarily terminate their parent/child relationship.
When the adopting parents file a petition and the parent refuses to
consent, a trial of the issues will be had in front of a Judge. The
Judge may terminate a birth parent’s rights depending on facts of the
case. Some of the facts the Judge will consider might include
non-payment of financial support, no contact between parent and child,
no phone calls from the parent, no written greetings or gifts or
correspondence for about 2 years.
CONSENT OF A CHILD
A child 14 years or older is required to also consent
to his adoption by the adoptive parents. If the "child" is actually an
adult (18 years or older), he/she must consent.
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