I have a ten year old son from a relationship that ended shortly after he was born. We moved to Washington about six years ago, and my son has had almost no contact with his father since then. Occasionally, his father sends a check for child support, but otherwise his role in our child’s life is minimal to non-existent.…
The hit television show Glee has been lauded for its tolerance and diversity, as well as its soundtrack, since it first came on the air in 2009. The show has tackled a host of story lines that have been both controversial and groundbreaking for a prime-time television about high school students, including homosexuality, teen pregnancy, developmental disability, obsessive compulsive disorder,…
When most people think of adoption, they think of babies or children. However, in many states (including Washington), a person may be adopted at any age.
Any person may be adopted, regardless of his or her age or residence.
RCW 26.33.140
Washington law requires that a person who is over the age of 14 consent to being adopted. Thus, the…
This American Life is not just the best radio show in America – the TV version might be the best thing on TV as well (sorry Dollhouse).
This week’s radio episode discusses a terribly sad story of international adoption fraud. The story ends this past February, with a complicated criminal plea for four members of the adoption agency Focus…
