The legal authorities for the program are:
Wash. Admin. Code § 110-90-0010
Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.031, 13.34.267, and 2008 federal legislation "Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act." WSR 13-08-017, § 388-25-0500, filed 3/25/13, effective 4/25/13.