Kansas's Adoption Laws

• Adoption Records
• Consent To Adoption
• Parties To An Adoption
• Birth Father Statutes
• Adoption Expenses
• International Expenses
• General Adoption Statutes

Adoption Records

Kansas

Statute: §§ 38-1520(e); 38-1507(a)-(j)

Records Confidential: Yes

Persons with access to records

• CPS/State Agencies

• Agencies From Other States

• Courts/Judges

• Law Enforcement

• Attorneys General/Prosecutors

• Attorneys, GAL's

• Physicians

• Parents/Guardians

• Coroners

• Review Teams

• Treatment Providers

• Subject of Reports

• Public/Any Person

Persons without access to records

• Grand Juries

• Reporters of Abuse

• Researchers

• Employers

Other Court Appointed Special Advocates Persons authorized by court order Legislators Foster parents; Prospective adoptive parents Educators Military enclave or Indian tribal organizations Dept. of Health and Environment Community corrections programs Public disclosure of child fatality or near fatality cases

© This information is from the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse.

Consent to Adoption

The consent may be signed 12 hours after the birth of the child.

Pre-consents are not allowed in the state of Kansas.

Revocation Time Frame in Kansas

The consent is irrevocable upon signing.

Parties to an Adoption

Kansas

• Any adult

• Husband and wife jointly

Any minor or adult

• The child's parent(s)

• Legal guardian

• Person in loco parentis

• A child-placing agency

© This information is from the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse.

Birth Father Statutes

No information currently available.

Adoption Expenses

Kansas

1. • Reasonable fees for legal and other professional services
2. • Actual expenses, including medical costs for the birth mother and the child
3. • The birth mother's living expenses
4. • Expenses incidental to the adoption

1. • Expenses that are clearly excessive are prohibited.
2. • Fees for legal and professional services performed outside the State shall not exceed the customary fees for similar services performed within the State.

1. • Reasonable legal or professional fees and services, not to exceed customary fees of similar services by professionals, are permitted.
2. • Fees for legal and professional services performed outside the State shall not exceed the customary fees for similar services performed within the State.
3. • Knowingly and intentionally accepting clearly excessive fees is a felony.

Allowable Payments for Relinquishing Child Statute: § 59-2121(a) 

Except as authorized by law, no person shall request or receive any consideration in connection with an adoption.

Allowable Fees Charged by Department/Agency Statute: §§ 59-2121(a); 59-2132

1. • Reasonable fees for services connected to the placement of the child are permitted.
2. • The costs of making the adoption assessment and report may be assessed as court costs.

Accounting of Expenses Required by Court Statute: § 59-2121(b)

1. • A detailed accounting of all disbursements made shall accompany the petition for adoption.
2. • The court has the power to review and disapprove any payments deemed unreasonable.

© This information is from the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse.

International Expenses

No information currently available.

General Adoption Statutes

Kansas

1. • Child placement agency
2. • Court-approved social worker

1. • Genetic, medical, and social history
2. • Hospital records

Genetic, medical, and social history

1. • Home investigation
2. • Ability to care for adopted person
3. • Financial capability
4. • Criminal background and child abuse and neglect registry check
5. • Genetic and medical history

© This information is from the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse.

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