Kansas Statutes
Chapter 59 - Probate Code
Article 21 - Adoption

59-2111 Citation of act. - 59-2111. Citation of act. K.S.A. 59-2111 through 59-2143 shall be...

59-2112 Definitions. - 59-2112. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 59-2111 through 59-2143, and...

59-2113 Who may adopt. - 59-2113. Who may adopt. Any adult, or married adult couple...

59-2114 Written consent required; acknowledgment; revocability of consent, when. - 59-2114. Written consent required; acknowledgment; revocability of consent, when. (a)...

59-2115 Consent or relinquishment; minor parent. - 59-2115. Consent or relinquishment; minor parent. Minority of a parent...

59-2116 Same; time of execution. - 59-2116. Same; time of execution. (a) A consent or relinquishment...

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...

59-2118 Effect of adoption; name; rights of child, parents. - 59-2118. Effect of adoption; name; rights of child, parents. (a)...

59-2119 Report of adoption. - 59-2119. Report of adoption. The district court shall report the...

59-2120 Interstate adoption; procedures. - 59-2120. Interstate adoption; procedures. Interstate placements of children shall comply...

59-2121 Payment for adoption; limitation; approval by court; criminal penalties. - 59-2121. Payment for adoption; limitation; approval by court; criminal penalties....

59-2122 Files and records of adoption. - 59-2122. Files and records of adoption. (a) Except as provided...

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...

59-2124 Relinquishment of child to agency. - 59-2124. Relinquishment of child to agency. (a) Any parent or...

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...

59-2126 Venue. - 59-2126. Venue. (a) Except as provided in subsection (f), in...

59-2127 Jurisdiction. - 59-2127. Jurisdiction. Jurisdiction over proceedings under the Kansas adoption and...

59-2128 Petition for adoption; consents, background information, accounting, residency affidavit, filing. - 59-2128. Petition for adoption; consents, background information, accounting, residency affidavit,...

59-2129 Consent. - 59-2129. Consent. (a) Consent to an independent adoption shall be...

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...

59-2131 Same; temporary orders. - 59-2131. Same; temporary orders. Pending the hearing in an independent...

59-2132 Independent and agency adoptions; assessment, investigation and report; waiver. - 59-2132. Independent and agency adoptions; assessment, investigation and report; waiver....

59-2133 Notice; waiver. - 59-2133. Notice; waiver. (a) Upon filing the petition, the court...

59-2134 Hearing. - 59-2134. Hearing. (a) Upon the hearing of the petition, the...

59-2135 Same; information to be provided to Kansas department for children and families. - 59-2135. Same; information to be provided to Kansas department for...

59-2136 Relinquishment and adoption; proceedings to terminate parental rights. - 59-2136. Relinquishment and adoption; proceedings to terminate parental rights. (a)...

59-2137 Application of K.S.A. 59-2138 through 59-2142. - 59-2137. Application of K.S.A. 59-2138 through 59-2142. In addition to...

59-2138 Venue. - 59-2138. Venue. (a) A court of this state has jurisdiction...

59-2139 Petition. - 59-2139. Petition. (a) A petition for adult adoption shall be...

59-2140 Consent. - 59-2140. Consent. Before any adult is adopted consent to the...

59-2141 Notice and hearing. - 59-2141. Notice and hearing. (a) The court, by order, shall...

59-2142 Copy of decree to former parent. - 59-2142. Copy of decree to former parent. The petitioner or...

59-2143 Consent and relinquishment form. - 59-2143. Consent and relinquishment form. The forms for consent, relinquishment...

59-2144 Foreign adoption; filing documents with the clerk of the district court; birth certificate. - 59-2144. Foreign adoption; filing documents with the clerk of the...