What must the department do to maintain confidentiality of adoption records?
(1) In accordance with chapter
26.33 RCW all records and information the department obtains in providing adoption services are confidential.
(2) To ensure that the department case file of an adopted child remains confidential, the CA local office must send the child's case file to CA headquarters for archiving upon the issuance of the decree of adoption.
[WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-60-0150, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, § 388-27-0075, filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.]