History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 173; Repealed, L. 1990, ch. 145, § 38; July 1.
History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 174; L. 1951, ch. 341, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 274, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 346, § 25; L. 1968, ch. 201, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 242, § 27; L. 1982, ch. 182, § 136; L. 1985, ch. 114, § 26; L. 1987, ch. 151, § 2; Repealed, L. 1990, ch. 145, § 38; July 1.
History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 175; L. 1967, ch. 316, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 180, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 140, § 43; Repealed, L. 1990, ch. 145, § 38; July 1.
History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 176; L. 1976, ch. 242, § 28; Repealed, L. 1990, ch. 145, § 38; July 1.
History: L. 1982, ch. 182, § 147; L. 1983, ch. 140, § 44; Repealed, L. 1985, ch. 114, § 30; July 1.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 1; July 1.
(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 of a minor child where the child's parent or parents, legal guardian or nonagency person in loco parentis has the authority to consent to the adoption; but does not include a stepparent adoption;
(d) "stepparent adoption" means the adoption of a minor child by the spouse of a parent with the consent of that parent;
(e) "residence of a child" and "place where a child resides" means:
(1) The residence of the child's mother if the child's parents are not married;
(2) the residence of the child's father, if the father has custody and the child's parents are not married;
(3) the residence of the child's father if the child's parents are married; or
(4) the residence of the child's mother if the child's parents are married, but the child's mother has established a separate, legal residence and the child resides with the mother;
(f) "agency" means any public or private entity organized pursuant to Kansas law, or organized pursuant to the laws of the jurisdiction where located, having for its purpose the care and maintenance of children, being authorized to place children for adoption, consent to the adoption and to stand in loco parentis to such children until they are adopted or reach majority; and
(g) "person in loco parentis" means an individual or organization vested with the right to consent to the adoption of a child pursuant to relinquishment or an order or judgment by a district court of competent jurisdiction.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 2; July 1.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 3; July 1.
(b) Consent in all cases shall have been executed not more than six months prior to the date the petition for adoption is filed.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 4; July 1.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 5; July 1.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 6; L. 1994, ch. 301, § 12; July 1.
(b) Where a consent or relinquishment is signed in a foreign country, the execution of the consent or relinquishment shall be acknowledged or affirmed in accordance with the law and procedure of the foreign country.
(c) If the person signing a consent or relinquishment is in the military service of the United States, the execution of the consent or relinquishment may be acknowledged before a commissioned officer and the signature of the officer shall be verified or acknowledged before a notary public or by such other procedure as is then in effect for such division or branch of the armed forces.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 7; July 1.
(b) When adopted, a person shall be entitled to the same personal and property rights as a birth child of the adoptive parent. The adoptive parent shall be entitled to exercise all the rights of a birth parent and be subject to all the liabilities of that relationship. Upon adoption, all the rights of birth parents to the adopted person, including their right to inherit from or through the person, shall cease, except the rights of a birth parent who is the spouse of the adopting parent. An adoption shall not terminate the right of the child to inherit from or through the birth parent.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 8; L. 1993, ch. 195, § 4; July 1.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 9; July 1.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 10; July 1.
(1) Reasonable fees for legal and other professional services rendered in connection with the placement or adoption not to exceed customary fees for similar services by professionals of equivalent experience and reputation where the services are performed, except that fees for legal and other professional services as provided in this section performed outside the state shall not exceed customary fees for similar services when performed in the state of Kansas;
(2) reasonable fees in the state of Kansas of a licensed child-placing agency;
(3) actual and necessary expenses, based on expenses in the state of Kansas, incident to placement or to the adoption proceeding;
(4) actual medical expenses of the mother attributable to pregnancy and birth;
(5) actual medical expenses of the child; and
(6) reasonable living expenses of the mother which are incurred during or as a result of the pregnancy.
(b) In an action for adoption, a detailed accounting of all consideration given, or to be given, and all disbursements made, or to be made, in connection with the adoption and the placement for adoption shall accompany the petition for adoption. Upon review of the accounting, the court shall disapprove any such consideration which the court determines to be unreasonable or in violation of this section and, to the extent necessary to comply with the provisions of this section, shall order reimbursement of any consideration already given in violation of this section.
(c) Knowingly and intentionally receiving or accepting clearly excessive fees or expenses in violation of subsection (a) shall be a severity level 9, nonperson felony. Knowingly failing to list all consideration or disbursements as required by subsection (b) shall be a class B nonperson misdemeanor.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 11; L. 1994, ch. 291, § 77; July 1.
(b) The department of social and rehabilitation services may contact the adoptive parents of the minor child or the adopted adult at the request of the genetic parents in the event of a health or medical need. The department of social and rehabilitation services may contact the adopted adult at the request of the genetic parents for any reason. Identifying information shall not be shared with the genetic parents without the permission of the adoptive parents of the minor child or the adopted adult. The department of social and rehabilitation services may contact the genetic parents at the request of the adoptive parents of the minor child or the adopted adult in the event of a health or medical need. The department of social and rehabilitation services may contact the genetic parents at the request of the adopted adult for any reason.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 12; L. 2008, ch. 145, § 9; May 22.
(1) Any person who advertises that such person will adopt, find an adoptive home for a child or otherwise place a child for adoption shall state in such advertisement whether or not such person is licensed and if licensed, under what authority such license is issued and in what profession;
(2) no person shall offer to adopt, find a home for or otherwise place a child as an inducement to a woman to come to such person's maternity center during pregnancy or after delivery; and
(3) no person shall offer to adopt, find a home for or otherwise place a child as an inducement to any parent, guardian or custodian of a child to place such child in such person's home, institution or establishment.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to the department of social and rehabilitation services or to an individual seeking to adopt a child.
(c) As used in this section:
(1) "Advertise" means to communicate by newspaper, radio, television, handbills, placards or other print, broadcast, telephone directory or electronic medium.
(2) "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, joint venture or other association or entity.
(3) "Maternity center" means the same as provided in K.S.A. 65-502 and amendments thereto.
(d) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an unclassified misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $1,000 for each violation.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 13; L. 1994, ch. 279, § 3; L. 2008, ch. 140, § 1; July 1.
(b) All relinquishments to an agency under K.S.A. 59-2111 through 59-2143, and amendments thereto, shall be deemed sufficient if in substantial compliance with the form for relinquishment set forth by the judicial council, and shall be executed by: (1) Both parents of the child; (2) one parent, if the other parent is deceased or the other parent's relinquishment is found unnecessary under K.S.A. 59-2136, and amendments thereto; or (3) a person in loco parentis.
(c) The relinquishment 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 the relinquishment is acknowledged before a judge of a court of record, it shall be the duty of the court to advise the relinquishing person of the consequences of the relinquishment.
(d) Except as otherwise provided, in all cases where a parent or person in loco parentis has relinquished a child to the agency pursuant to K.S.A. 59-2111 through 59-2143, and amendments thereto, all the rights of the parent or person in loco parentis shall be terminated, including the right to receive notice in a subsequent adoption proceeding involving the child. If a parent has relinquished a child to the agency pursuant to K.S.A. 59-2111 through 59-2143, and amendments thereto, based on a belief that the child's other parent would relinquish the child to the agency, and such other parent does not relinquish such child to the agency, the rights of such parent who has relinquished a child to the agency shall not be terminated. Upon such relinquishment, all the rights of birth parents to such child, including their right to inherit from or through such child, shall cease.
(e) A parent's relinquishment of a child shall not terminate the right of the child to inherit from or through such parent.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 14; L. 1993, ch. 195, § 2; L. 2005, ch. 101, § 3; July 1.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 15; July 1.
(b) In an agency adoption venue shall be:
(1) In the county in which the petitioner resides;
(2) in the county in which the child to be adopted resided prior to receipt of custody by the agency; or
(3) where the child placing agency is located.
(c) In a stepparent adoption venue shall be in the county in which the petitioner resides or where the child resides.
(d) If the petitioner resides upon or is stationed at a United States military post or reservation within this state, and the child to be adopted is then residing with the petitioner, venue may be in the district court of the county in which the post or reservation is located, or in the district court of any county located immediately adjacent to such county.
(e) Where the residence of the child, as defined in K.S.A. 59-2112, serves as the basis for venue, a sworn affidavit shall be filed with the petition setting forth the factual basis for the child's residency.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 16; July 1.
(b) If a court of another state has issued a decree or order concerning the custody of a minor who may be the subject of a proceeding for adoption in this state, a court of this state may not exercise jurisdiction over a proceeding for adoption of the minor unless:
(1) The court of this state finds that the court of the state which issued the decree or order:
(A) Does not have continuing jurisdiction to modify the decree or order under jurisdictional prerequisites substantially in accordance with the uniform child custody jurisdiction act, or the uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act, or has declined to assume jurisdiction to modify the decree or order, or
(B) does not have jurisdiction over a proceeding for adoption substantially in conformity with subsection (a)(l) through (4) or has declined to assume jurisdiction proceeding for adoption; and
(2) the court of this state has jurisdiction over the proceeding.
(c) Before determining whether or not to exercise its jurisdiction the court may communicate with a court of another state and exchange information pertinent to the assumption of jurisdiction by either court with a view to assuring that jurisdiction will be exercised by such court of another state and that a forum will be available to the parties.
(d) If the court determines not to exercise its jurisdiction, it may dismiss the proceedings, or it may stay the proceedings upon condition that an adoption proceeding be promptly commenced in another named state or upon any other conditions which may be just and proper.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 17; L. 2000, ch. 171, § 75; July 1.
(1) The name, residence and address of the petitioner;
(2) the suitability of the petitioner to assume the relationship;
(3) the name of the child, the date, time and place of the child's birth, and the present address or whereabouts of the child;
(4) the places where the child has lived during the last five years;
(5) the names and present addresses of the persons with whom the child has lived during that period;
(6) whether the party has participated, as a party or witness or in any other capacity, in any other proceeding concerning the custody of or visitation with the child and, if so, identify the court, the case number, and the date of the child-custody determination, if any;
(7) whether the party knows of any proceeding that could affect the current proceeding, including proceedings for enforcement and proceedings relating to domestic violence, protective orders, termination of parental rights, and adoptions and, if so, identify the court, the case number, and the nature of the proceeding;
(8) whether the party knows the names and addresses of any person not a party to the proceeding who has physical custody of the child or claims rights of legal custody or physical custody of, or visitation with, the child and, if so, the names and addresses of those persons;
(9) whether one or both parents are living and the name, date of birth, residence and address of those living, so far as known to the petitioner;
(10) the facts relied upon as eliminating the necessity for the consent, if the consent of either or both parents is not obtained;
(11) whether the interstate compact on placement of children, K.S.A. 38-1201 et seq. and amendments thereto, and the Indian child welfare act, 25 U.S.C. have been or will be complied with prior to the hearing.
(b) If the information required by subsection (a) is not furnished, the court, upon motion of a party or its own motion, may stay the proceeding until the information is furnished.
(c) If the declaration as to any of the items described in subsection (a)(6) through (a)(9) is in the affirmative, the declarant shall give additional information under oath as required by the court. The court may examine the parties under oath as to details of the information furnished and other matters pertinent to the court's jurisdiction and the disposition of the case.
(d) The petitioner has a continuing duty to inform the court of any proceeding in this or any other state that could affect the current proceeding.
(e) A petition filed in a step parent adoption shall not require a statement in compliance with the interstate compact on placement of children.
(f) The written consents to adoption required by K.S.A. 59-2129, and amendments thereto, the background information required by K.S.A. 59-2130, and amendments thereto, the accounting required by K.S.A. 59-2121 and amendments thereto, and any affidavit required by K.S.A. 59-2126 shall be filed with the petition for adoption.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 18; L. 2000, ch. 171, § 76; July 1.
(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 if their consent is found to be unnecessary under K.S.A. 59-2136, and amendments thereto; or
(4) the court entering an order under K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 38-2270, and amendments thereto; and
(5) the judge of any court having jurisdiction over the child pursuant to the revised Kansas code for care of children, if parental rights have not been terminated; and
(6) the child sought to be adopted, if over 14 years of age and of sound intellect.
(b) Consent to an agency adoption shall be given by: (1) The authorized representative of the agency having authority to consent to the adoption of the child; and
(2) the child sought to be adopted, if over 14 years of age and of sound intellect.
(c) The provisions of subsection (a) shall apply to consent in a stepparent adoption, except that subsections (a)(3) and (4) shall not apply.
(d) A consent given by a parent, legal guardian or agency shall be deemed sufficient if in substantial compliance with the form for consent set forth by the judicial council.
(e) A consent given by a legal guardian, judge or agency shall set forth the authority to execute the consent and shall be accompanied by documents supporting that authority.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 19; L. 2005, ch. 101, § 4; L. 2006, ch. 200, § 103; Jan. 1, 2007.
(2) the names, dates of birth, addresses, telephone numbers, and social security numbers of each of the child's parents, if known;
(3) any hospital records pertaining to the child or a properly executed authorization for release of those records; and
(4) the child's birth verification, which shall include the date, time and place of birth and the name of the attending physician.
(b) The genetic, medical and social history required by this section shall be in conformity with the rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of social and rehabilitation services and on forms provided by the secretary.
(c) If any information required to be filed under this section is not available, an affidavit explaining the reasons why it is not available shall be filed with the petition for adoption.
(d) The secretary of social and rehabilitation services shall adopt rules and regulations establishing procedures for updating a child's genetic, medical and social history if new information becomes known at a later date. The agency or person conducting the investigation under K.S.A. 59-2132 shall advise in writing each of the child's biological parents, if known, of those procedures.
(e) Any employee or agent of the department of social and rehabilitation services, a child-placing agency or a district court who intentionally destroys any information required to be filed under this section is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 20; July 1.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 21; July 1.
(1) (A) Licensed social worker, licensed specialist social worker, licensed specialist clinical social worker, licensed masters social worker, licensed baccalaureate social worker or licensed associate social worker licensed by the behavioral sciences regulatory board;
(B) licensed clinical marriage and family therapist as defined in K.S.A. 65-6402, and amendments thereto;
(C) licensed marriage and family therapist as defined in K.S.A. 65-6402, and amendments thereto;
(D) licensed clinical professional counselor as defined in K.S.A. 65-5802, and amendments thereto;
(E) licensed professional counselor as defined in K.S.A. 65-5802, and amendments thereto;
(F) licensed psychologist as defined in K.S.A. 65-6319, and amendments thereto;
(G) licensed masters level psychologist as defined in K.S.A. 74-5362, and amendments thereto;
(H) licensed clinical psychotherapist as defined in K.S.A. 74-5363, and amendments thereto; or
(I) a licensed child-placing agency.
(2) Any person performing an assessment pursuant to this subsection shall:
(A) Possess a minimum of two years experience in adoption services or be supervised by a person with such experience; or
(B) if licensed by the behavioral sciences regulatory board to diagnose and treat mental disorders in independent practice, possess a minimum of one year of experience in adoption services or be supervised by a person with such experience.
(b) The petitioner shall file with the court, not less than 10 days before the hearing on the petition, a report of the assessment and, if necessary, confirmation or clarification of the information filed under K.S.A. 59-2130, and amendments thereto.
(c) If there is no one authorized pursuant to this section available to make the assessment and report to the court, the court may use the department of social and rehabilitation services for that purpose.
(d) The costs of making the assessment and report may be assessed as court costs in the case as provided in article 20 of chapter 60 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated and amendments thereto.
(e) In making the assessment, the person authorized pursuant to this section or department of social and rehabilitation services is authorized to observe the child in the petitioner's home, verify financial information of the petitioner, shall clear the name of the petitioner with the child abuse and neglect registry through the department of social and rehabilitation services and, when appropriate, with a similar registry in another state or nation, shall determine whether the petitioner has been convicted of a felony for any act described in articles 34, 35 or 36 of chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, or, within the last five years been convicted of a felony violation of K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 21-36a01 through 21-36a17, and amendments thereto, and, when appropriate, any similar conviction in another jurisdiction, and to contact the agency or individuals consenting to the adoption and confirm and, if necessary, clarify any genetic and medical history filed with the petition. This information shall be made a part of the report to the court. The report to the court by any person authorized pursuant to this section to perform this assessment shall include the results of the investigation of the petitioner, the petitioner's home and the ability of the petitioner to care for the child.
(f) In the case of a nonresident who is filing a petition to adopt a child in Kansas, the assessment and report required by this section must be completed in the petitioner's state of residence by a person authorized in that state to conduct such assessments. Such report shall be filed with the court not less than 10 days before the hearing on the petition.
(g) The assessment and report required by this section shall comply with any applicable rules and regulations of the department of health and environment and shall have been completed not more than one year prior to the filing of the petition for adoption.
(h) The assessment and report required by this section may be waived by the court upon: (1) Review of a petition requesting such waiver by a relative of the child; or
(2) the court's own motion.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 22; L. 1993, ch. 126, § 1; L. 1998, ch. 139, § 10; L. 2006, ch. 21, § 1; L. 2008, ch. 66, § 1; L. 2009, ch. 32, § 49; July 1.
(b) In independent and stepparent adoptions notice of the hearing on the petition shall be given to the parents or presumed parents, unless parental rights have been previously terminated, and any other persons as the court may direct. Notice also shall be given in an independent adoption to a legal guardian of the child or individual in loco parentis.
(c) In an agency adoption notice of the hearing on the petition shall be given to the consenting agency unless waived.
(d) Notice given pursuant to this section shall not include a copy of the petition.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 23; July 1.
(b) If the adoption is denied, the court shall enter appropriate orders. Such orders may include an order giving temporary custody of the child to another person or agency for a period not to exceed 30 days pending termination of the instant case or a new case being filed.
(c) The costs of the adoption proceedings shall be paid by the petitioner or as assessed by the court.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 24; July 1.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 25; July 1.
(b) Insofar as practicable, the provisions of this section applicable to the father also shall apply to the mother and those applicable to the mother also shall apply to the father.
(c) In stepparent adoptions under subsection (d), the court may appoint an attorney to represent any father who is unknown or whose whereabouts are unknown. In all other cases, the court shall appoint an attorney to represent any father who is unknown or whose whereabouts are unknown. If no person is identified as the father or a possible father, the court shall order publication notice of the hearing in such manner as the court deems appropriate.
(d) In a stepparent adoption, if a mother consents to the adoption of a child who has a presumed father under subsection (a)(1), (2) or (3) of K.S.A. 38-1114 and amendments thereto, or who has a father as to whom the child is a legitimate child under prior law of this state or under the law of another jurisdiction, the consent of such father must be given to the adoption unless such father has failed or refused to assume the duties of a parent for two consecutive years next preceding the filing of the petition for adoption or is incapable of giving such consent. In determining whether a father's consent is required under this subsection, the court may disregard incidental visitations, contacts, communications or contributions. In determining whether the father has failed or refused to assume the duties of a parent for two consecutive years next preceding the filing of the petition for adoption, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that if the father, after having knowledge of the child's birth, has knowingly failed to provide a substantial portion of the child support as required by judicial decree, when financially able to do so, for a period of two years next preceding the filing of the petition for adoption, then such father has failed or refused to assume the duties of a parent. The court may consider the best interests of the child and the fitness of the nonconsenting parent in determining whether a stepparent adoption should be granted.
(e) Except as provided in subsection (d), if a mother desires to relinquish or consents to the adoption of such mother's child, a petition shall be filed in the district court to terminate the parental rights of the father, unless the father's relationship to the child has been previously terminated or determined not to exist by a court. The petition may be filed by the mother, the petitioner for adoption, the person or agency having custody of the child or the agency to which the child has been or is to be relinquished. Where appropriate, the request to terminate parental rights may be contained in a petition for adoption. If the request to terminate parental rights is not filed in connection with an adoption proceeding, venue shall be in the county in which the child, the mother or the presumed or alleged father resides or is found. In an effort to identify the father, the court shall determine by deposition, affidavit or hearing, the following:
(1) Whether there is a presumed father under K.S.A. 38-1114 and amendments thereto;
(2) whether there is a father whose relationship to the child has been determined by a court;
(3) whether there is a father as to whom the child is a legitimate child under prior law of this state or under the law of another jurisdiction;
(4) whether the mother was cohabitating with a man at the time of conception or birth of the child;
(5) whether the mother has received support payments or promises of support with respect to the child or in connection with such mother's pregnancy; and
(6) whether any man has formally or informally acknowledged or declared such man's possible paternity of the child.
If the father is identified to the satisfaction of the court, or if more than one man is identified as a possible father, each shall be given notice of the proceeding in accordance with subsection (f).
(f) Notice of the proceeding shall be given to every person identified as the father or a possible father by personal service, certified mail return receipt requested or in any other manner the court may direct. Proof of notice shall be filed with the court before the petition or request is heard.
(g) If, after the inquiry, the court is unable to identify the father or any possible father and no person has appeared claiming to be the father and claiming custodial rights, the court shall enter an order terminating the unknown father's parental rights with reference to the child without regard to subsection (h). If any person identified as the father or possible father of the child fails to appear or, if appearing, fails to claim custodial rights, such person's parental rights with reference to the child shall be terminated without regard to subsection (h).
(h) (1) When a father or alleged father appears and asserts parental rights, the court shall determine parentage, if necessary pursuant to the Kansas parentage act. If a father desires but is financially unable to employ an attorney, the court shall appoint an attorney for the father. Thereafter, the court may order that parental rights be terminated, upon a finding by clear and convincing evidence, of any of the following:
(A) The father abandoned or neglected the child after having knowledge of the child's birth;
(B) the father is unfit as a parent or incapable of giving consent;
(C) the father has made no reasonable efforts to support or communicate with the child after having knowledge of the child's birth;
(D) the father, after having knowledge of the pregnancy, failed without reasonable cause to provide support for the mother during the six months prior to the child's birth;
(E) the father abandoned the mother after having knowledge of the pregnancy;
(F) the birth of the child was the result of rape of the mother; or
(G) the father has failed or refused to assume the duties of a parent for two consecutive years next preceding the filing of the petition.
(2) In making a finding whether parental rights shall be terminated under this subsection, the court may:
(A) Consider and weigh the best interest of the child; and
(B) disregard incidental visitations, contacts, communications or contributions.
(3) In determining whether the father has failed or refused to assume the duties of a parent for two consecutive years next preceding the filing of the petition for adoption, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that if the father, after having knowledge of the child's birth, has knowingly failed to provide a substantial portion of the child support as required by judicial decree, when financially able to do so, for a period of two years next preceding the filing of the petition for adoption, then such father has failed or refused to assume the duties of a parent.
(i) A termination of parental rights under this section shall not terminate the right of the child to inherit from or through the parent. Upon such termination, all the rights of birth parents to such child, including their right to inherit from or through such child, shall cease.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 26; L. 1991, ch. 167, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 195, § 3; L. 1993, ch. 277, § 1; L. 2006, ch. 22, § 1; Mar. 23.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 27; July 1.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 28; July 1.
(2) the name, residence, address and date of birth of the adult to be adopted;
(3) whether the petitioner or adult to be adopted is married and if so, the name, residence and address of the spouse;
(4) the facts showing the reasons for the adoption;
(5) whether one or both of the parents of the adult to be adopted are living and the name, residence and address of those living so far as known to the petitioner or the adult to be adopted; and
(6) whether or not any change of name is requested.
(b) The written consents required by K.S.A. 59-2140, and amendments thereto, and the accounting required by K.S.A. 59-2121 shall be filed with the petition for adoption.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 29; July 1.
(b) the spouse of the petitioner or the spouse's legal guardian if a disabled person.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 30; July 1.
(b) The court may order that notice of the hearing be given to the parents of the adult subject of the adoption and shall require notice, unless waived, to any consenting party.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 31; July 1.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 32; July 1.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 33; L. 2005, ch. 101, § 5; July 1.
(b) When such decree or document is filed and entered, the adoptive parent or parents may request a birth certificate pursuant to K.S.A. 65-2423, and amendments thereto.
(c) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas adoption and relinquishment act.
History: L. 1994, ch. 301, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 116, § 1; July 1.