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Non-Identifying Information
An adoptive parent, adoptee, or birth parent may request non-identifying information from the court where the adoption was filed.
Department, agency, and court files regarding an adoption shall be confidential except that reasonably available non-identifying information may be disclosed upon the written request for the information from the adoptive parent, the adoptee, or the birth parent. If the adoption facilitator refuses to disclose non-identifying information, the individual may petition the superior court. Identifying information may also be disclosed through the procedure described in RCW 26.33.343.
The Spokane County Clerk does provide a form to request Non-Identifying Adoption Information for cases filed in Spokane Superior Court. The request form must be filled out and mailed to the Spokane County Clerk. It requires:
The Non-Identifying Adoption Information (PDF) request will be reviewed by the Court and information approved or denied. Please be advised, not all adoption files contain the information below.
Non-identifying information includes, but is not limited to, the following information about the birth parent, adoptive parents, and adoptee: (RCW 26.33.020(14))
RCW 26.33.340 Department, agency & Court Files Confidential - Limited Disclosure of Information
Department, agency, and court files regarding an adoption shall be confidential except that reasonably available non-identifying information may be disclosed upon the written request for the information from the adoptive parent, the adoptee, or the birth parent. If the adoption facilitator refuses to disclose non-identifying information, the individual may petition the superior court. Identifying information may also be disclosed through the procedure described in RCW 26.33.343.
Request for Non-Identifying Adoption Information
The Spokane County Clerk does provide a form to request Non-Identifying Adoption Information for cases filed in Spokane Superior Court. The request form must be filled out and mailed to the Spokane County Clerk. It requires:
- The requestor's signature be notarized
- All available known information regarding the adoption case
- A $30 special services fee
The Non-Identifying Adoption Information (PDF) request will be reviewed by the Court and information approved or denied. Please be advised, not all adoption files contain the information below.
Non-identifying information includes, but is not limited to, the following information about the birth parent, adoptive parents, and adoptee: (RCW 26.33.020(14))
- Age in years at the time of adoption
- Heritage, including nationality, ethnic background, and race
- Education, including number of years of school completed at the time of adoption, but not name or location of school
- General physical appearance, including height, weight, color of hair, eyes, and skin, or other information of similar nature
- Religion
- Occupation, but not specific titles or places of employment
- Talents, hobbies, and special interests
- Circumstances leading to the adoption
- Medical and genetic history of birth parents
- First names
- Other children of birth parents by age, sex, and medical history
- Extended family of birth parents by age, sex, and medical history
- The fact of the death, and age and cause, if known
- Photographs
- Name of agency or individual that facilitated the adoption