§ 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 Consent or relinquishment; 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 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
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 59 > Article 21 - Adoption

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Disabled person: includes incapacitated persons and incompetent persons as defined herein. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Guardian: means an individual or a nonprofit corporation certified in accordance with Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Minor: means any person defined by Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Oath: includes an affirmation in all cases where an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in similar cases "swear" includes affirm. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Residence: means the place which is adopted by a person as the person's place of habitation and to which, whenever the person is absent, the person has the intention of returning. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.