Category Archives: WA Law

MEETING THIS SUNDAY!!

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Jodi

REMINDER! The next WA-CARE meeting will THIS COMING SUNDAY, March 13th at 1 pm. We will be meeting at the Commencement Bay Coffee Shop, 2354 Jefferson Avenue, Tacoma WA 98402. We’ll be discussing Senate Bill 5178, House Bill 1267, possibilities … Continue reading →

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Update February 24, 2011

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Jodi

SB 5178 SB 5178 sponsored by Sen. Carrell, has not been scheduled for a hearing and we don’t believe that it will receive a hearing this year. At our next meeting we will discuss how to proceed given that we … Continue reading →

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Update for January 25, 2011

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Jodi

Last week we learned that Senator Mike Carrell had sponsored bill SB 5178 with Senator Val Stevens as co-sponsor. This bill would amend RCW 26.33.345 in such a way that would allow adoptees access to their birth certificates but would … Continue reading →

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Action Requested! Senate Bill 5178 Unacceptable!

Posted on January 17, 2011 by cooleykm

We were surprised to find that a bill, “relating to access to original birth certificates after adoption finalization” was filed today in the Washington State Senate.  Senate Bill  5178 is being sponsored by Senators Carrell and Stevens. This is not … Continue reading →

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Our Next Meeting

Posted on July 20, 2010 by cooleykm

Our next meeting will be at noon on July 22, 2010 at Cutter’s Point Coffee Shop, 5750 Ruddell Road SE Lacey.  All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Sorry about the short notice I thought I had posted this before … Continue reading →

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What We’re Up Against: Current WA Law

Posted on June 8, 2010 by cooleykm

Back in the 1940s Washington became one of many states that began sealing adoption records.  Based on my research I believe that at the time Washington (and other states) began keeping adoptees from their birth records no one understood the … Continue reading →

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