Article 21 - ADOPTION
- Section 59-2111 - Citation of act
- Section 59-2112 - Definitions
- Section 59-2113 - Who may adopt
- Section 59-2114 - Written consent required; acknowledgment; revocability of consent, when
- Section 59-2115 - Consent or relinquishment; minor parent
- Section 59-2116 - Consent or relinquishment; time of execution
- Section 59-2117 - Same; execution and acknowledgment outside of state, in foreign country or by person in military service
- Section 59-2118 - Effect of adoption; name; rights of child, parents
- Section 59-2119 - Report of adoption
- Section 59-2120 - Interstate adoption; procedures
- Section 59-2121 - Payment for adoption; limitation; approval by court; criminal penalties
- Section 59-2122 - Files and records of adoption
- Section 59-2123 - Certain advertisements and offers relating to adopting and placing children prohibited; licensure of person placing advertisement; definitions
- Section 59-2124 - Relinquishment of child to agency
- Section 59-2125 - Application of K.S.A. 59-2126 through 59-2136
- Section 59-2126 - Venue
- Section 59-2127 - Jurisdiction
- Section 59-2128 - Petition for adoption; consents, background information, accounting, residency affidavit, filing
- Section 59-2129 - Consent
- Section 59-2130 - Independent and agency adoptions; background information on adoptee and parents; filing; disclosure
- Section 59-2131 - Same; temporary orders
- Section 59-2132 - Independent and agency adoptions; assessment, investigation and report; waiver
- Section 59-2133 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Notice; waiver
- Section 59-2133 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Notice; waiver
- Section 59-2134 - Hearing
- Section 59-2135 - Same; information to be provided to Kansas department for children and families
- Section 59-2136 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Relinquishment and adoption; proceedings to terminate parental rights
- Section 59-2136 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Relinquishment and adoption; proceedings to terminate parental rights
- Section 59-2137 - Application of K.S.A. 59-2138 through 59-2142
- Section 59-2138 - Venue
- Section 59-2139 - Petition
- Section 59-2140 - Consent
- Section 59-2141 - Notice and hearing
- Section 59-2142 - Copy of decree to former parent
- Section 59-2143 - Consent and relinquishment form
- Section 59-2144 - Foreign adoption; filing documents with the clerk of the district court; birth certificate