Problem
Sam comes to you for advice. Sam is 27 years old, and he just found out that his 21-year-old girlfriend, Amanda is pregnant. Amanda has aspirations of becoming a endocrinologist one day; therefore, she wants to place her baby for adoption.
Sam wants to parent the child. Amanda and her parents would prefer that the baby be adopted by a married couple because they would be mature enough to handle the responsibility of child rearing.
They live in the state of Washington. review Rev. Wash. (ARCW)26.26A.100, 26.26A115, 26.26A.205, 26.26A.405 ,26.33.160, 26.33.170
i. What are Sam's right if any in this situation? Outline the steps Sam would go through in order to exercise his rights in this situation.
ii. Contrast Sam's right with Amanda's rights. speculate what the likely outcome should be in this case. Cite relevant statutory law for each conclusion.