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