59-2111 Citation of act.
59-2111. Citation of act. K.S.A. 59-2111 through 59-2143 shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas adoption and relinquishment act. History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 1; July 1.
59-2112 Definitions.
59-2112. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 59-2111 through 59-2143, and amendments thereto: (a) “Adult adoption” means the adoption of an individual who has attained the age of majority; (b) “agency adoption” means the adoption of a minor child where an agency has the authority to consent to the adoption; (c) “independent adoption” means the adoption […]
59-2113 Who may adopt.
59-2113. Who may adopt. Any adult, or married adult couple jointly, may adopt any minor or adult as their child in the manner provided in K.S.A. 59-2111 through 59-2143, and amendments thereto, except that one spouse cannot do so without the consent of the other. History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 3; L. 2018, ch. […]
59-2114 Written consent required; acknowledgment; revocability of consent, when.
59-2114. Written consent required; acknowledgment; revocability of consent, when. (a) Consent shall be in writing and shall be acknowledged before a judge of a court of record or before an officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments. If consent is acknowledged before a judge of a court of record, it shall be the duty of […]
59-2115 Consent or relinquishment; minor parent.
59-2115. Consent or relinquishment; minor parent. Minority of a parent shall not invalidate a parent’s consent or relinquishment, except that a minor parent shall have the advice of independent legal counsel as to the consequences of the consent or relinquishment prior to its execution. The attorney providing independent legal advice to the minor parent shall […]
59-2116 Same; time of execution.
59-2116. Same; time of execution. (a) A consent or relinquishment may not be given by the mother or accepted until 12 hours after the birth of a child. Any consent or relinquishment given by the mother before 12 hours after the birth of a child is voidable, prior to the final decree of adoption. (b) […]
59-2117 Same; execution and acknowledgment outside of state, in foreign country or by person in military service.
59-2117. Same; execution and acknowledgment outside of state, in foreign country or by person in military service. (a) A consent or relinquishment, or document that is the functional equivalent of a Kansas consent or relinquishment, is valid if executed and acknowledged outside of this state or in a foreign country either in accordance with the […]
59-2118 Effect of adoption; name; rights of child, parents.
59-2118. Effect of adoption; name; rights of child, parents. (a) Any person adopted as provided in K.S.A. 59-2111 through 59-2143, and amendments thereto, shall assume the surname of the petitioner or petitioners for adoption, except that the court in its discretion may permit a different surname when requested by the petitioner or petitioners. When requested […]
59-2119 Report of adoption.
59-2119. Report of adoption. The district court shall report the adoption to the state registrar of vital statistics. History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 9; July 1.
59-2120 Interstate adoption; procedures.
59-2120. Interstate adoption; procedures. Interstate placements of children shall comply with the procedures contained in the interstate compact on placement of children as set forth in K.S.A. 38-1202, and amendments thereto. Any professional providing services related to the placement of children for adoption who fails to comply with the provisions of the interstate compact for […]
59-2121 Payment for adoption; limitation; approval by court; criminal penalties.
59-2121. Payment for adoption; limitation; approval by court; criminal penalties. (a) Except as otherwise authorized by law, no person shall request, receive, give or offer to give any consideration in connection with an adoption, or a placement for adoption, other than: (1) Reasonable fees for legal and other professional services rendered in connection with the […]
59-2122 Files and records of adoption.
59-2122. Files and records of adoption. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), the files and records of the court in adoption proceedings shall not be open to inspection or copy by persons other than the following: (1) The party filing for adoption or termination and that party’s attorney; (2) an adoptee who […]
59-2123 Certain advertisements and offers relating to adopting and placing children prohibited; licensure of person placing advertisement; definitions.
59-2123. Certain advertisements and offers relating to adopting and placing children prohibited; licensure of person placing advertisement; definitions. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section: (1) Any person who advertises that such person will provide adoption-related services or adopt, find an adoptive home for a child or otherwise place a child for adoption shall […]
59-2124 Relinquishment of child to agency.
59-2124. Relinquishment of child to agency. (a) Any parent or parents or person in loco parentis may relinquish a child to an agency, and if the agency accepts the relinquishment in writing, the agency shall stand in loco parentis to the child and shall have and possess over the child all rights of a parent […]
59-2125 Application of K.S.A. 59-2126 through 59-2136.
59-2125. Application of K.S.A. 59-2126 through 59-2136. In addition to those requirements, where applicable, as set out in the provisions of K.S.A. 59-2111 through 59-2124, K.S.A. 59-2126 through 59-2136 shall apply to adoptions of minor children. History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 15; July 1.
59-2126 Venue.
59-2126. Venue. (a) Except as provided in subsection (f), in an independent adoption, venue shall be in the county in which the petitioner resides or in the county in which the child to be adopted resides. (b) Except as provided in subsection (f), in an agency adoption, venue shall be in the county: (1) In […]
59-2127 Jurisdiction.
59-2127. Jurisdiction. Jurisdiction over proceedings under the Kansas adoption and relinquishment act including a proceeding to terminate parental rights pursuant to K.S.A. 59-2136, and amendments thereto, is governed by the uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act, K.S.A. 23-37,101 through 23-37,405, and amendments thereto, except that in adoption proceedings, the notice provisions of K.S.A. 59-2133 […]
59-2128 Petition for adoption; consents, background information, accounting, residency affidavit, filing.
59-2128. Petition for adoption; consents, background information, accounting, residency affidavit, filing. (a) A petition for adoption shall be filed by the person desiring to adopt the child, and shall state the following information, if reasonably ascertainable, under oath: (1) The name, residence and address of the petitioner; (2) the suitability of the petitioner to assume […]
59-2129 Consent.
59-2129. Consent. (a) Consent to an independent adoption shall be given by: (1) The living parents of the child; or (2) one of the parents of the child, if the other’s consent is found unnecessary under K.S.A. 59-2136, and amendments thereto; or (3) the legal guardian of the child, if both parents are dead or […]
59-2130 Independent and agency adoptions; background information on adoptee and parents; filing; disclosure.
59-2130. Independent and agency adoptions; background information on adoptee and parents; filing; disclosure. (a) The following information shall be filed with the petition in an independent or agency adoption: (1) A complete written genetic, medical and social history of the child and the parents; (2) the names, dates of birth, addresses, telephone numbers, and social […]