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Michelle,
I got the info directly from our attorney. Plus heard back from another adoptive family that did an adoption in WA from CA.
As far as using open adoption as a "tool". I'm sorry if what I said was unclear. I in no way see it as a coersion tool. I think of it as a reasurance for birth parents.
I have heard too many birth parents say that they either would have released their baby if they could have had a legally binding agreement, or that they wish years later that they had had a legally binding agreement because the letters and/or pictures quit coming.
Kristin
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#1 DS 
1/12/04 B came to us as a foster infant
Our miracle placement - a healthy 7 week old infant that was a clear TPR and foster to adopt placement, and he was our first foster placement!
7/21/06 adoption finalization
#2 somewhere out there is our daughter...
Decided to go with domestic independent adoption
Started adoption research 12/07
Signed with Lifetime (facilitator) 1/08
Home Study and profiles done
Waiting, waiting, waiting  ... 3/08
Matched and waiting for 6/27 due date 5/14/08
Match fell apart 5/23 
Back to waiting...
Celebrating the journey of life at www.washingtonmama.blogspot.com
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