Washington Adoption — Acknowledgment of Receipt is a document used in the adoption process in the state of Washington. It is used to acknowledge the receipt of an application to adopt a child or children. The document serves as the official notification by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSS) that the adoption application has been received and is being processed. There are two types of Washington Adoption — Acknowledgment of Receipt: 1chassisHS form and 2) a court form. The DSS form is used for agency adoptions, while the court form is used for private adoptions. Both forms contain information about the adoptive parents, the child or children to be adopted, and the adoption agency or court involved in the process. The document also provides instructions for the adoptive parents on how to proceed with the adoption process.