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What You Need to Know About Kansas Adoption Records
In Kansas, adoption records are sealed and inaccessible to the public. However, adoptees can get copies of their records when they turn 18.
Kansas also allows adoptees and birth relatives, including parents and siblings, to search for each other. If both sides mutually consent, the state will share names and contact information for a potential reunion.
While getting access to Kansas adoption records is possible, the process can be long and overwhelming. If you’re looking for another and easier way to reunite with your birth relatives, Adopted.com can help.
With our voluntary adoption reunion registry, you can search for information. You just need to answer ten simple questions about the adoption, which most people already know.
We have the largest voluntary adoption reunion registry in the United States. Whether you’re in Topeka, Dodge City, or anywhere in Kansas, Adopted.com offers a way to reconnect with your birth family. Join for free today to start searching for the answers you’re seeking.
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3,465 Are Adoptions in Kansas Open?
Adoptions in Kansas can be open or closed. In an open adoption, the adoptive family knows the birth parents’ identities. The birth parents may even have contact with the adoptee, such as phone calls or visits. In a closed adoption, the birth parents remain confidential and have no contact with the child.
Regardless of the type of adoption, the records become sealed after an adoption is finalized. Adoptees can get Kansas adoption records opened once they turn 18.
Are Kansas Adoption Records Public?
No, Kansas adoption records are not public. However, the state allows adoptees to request their adoption records if they’re 18 or older. Birth parents in Kansas cannot access adoption records unless they get a court order.
How Do I Get My Original Birth Certificate if I Was Adopted in Kansas?
You can submit a request to access your original birth certificate, also known as a before adoption birth certificate, if you’re 18 or older. Your request must be written and notarized. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) provides a sample you can use to make your request.
Mail your request to the KDHE Office of Vital Statistics in Topeka. You also need to include a $20 fee to the Office of Vital Statistics. Once approved, you’ll receive an uncertified copy of your original birth certificate.
If you’re not an adoptee, you’ll need a court order to obtain a copy of a person’s original birth certificate.
How to Unseal Adoption Records in Kansas
Adult adoptees who want to access their adoption records can file a request through the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF). You’ll need to complete a form and provide proof of identification with a copy of your driver’s license or birth certificate.
Once you file your request, you should get your adoption records within four to six weeks. These records may include your birth family’s medical and social history, photos, and correspondence. If a private agency handled the adoption, it may have more information. You should contact the agency to request your complete adoption file.
While Kansas only allows adoptees to access these records, the state will conduct adoption searches to reunite biological relatives. Adoptees, birth parents, and biological siblings can request searches.
The search process can take several months, and there’s no guarantee the state will find your family members. If the state can locate your birth relatives, they must consent to having contact with you. If they don’t, the state will keep a record of your search. Your information will be available to them if they change their mind and want to have contact with you in the future.
To start a search, find the appropriate form on the DCF website and complete it. For search requests, you must get the form notarized. You’ll also need to provide proof of identification.
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Registration is free, and the unique search tool ensures measurable match results. When you find your birth parents, remember to approach the reunion with an open heart and understanding, as it can be an emotionally significant experience for everyone involved.
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A Few of Our Members Currently Searching Within Kansas Who Chose To Be Featured
166. Southjag27 : Looking for birth mother. She was in the military and stationed in Kansas. I was born at Irwin Army Hospital in July 1988. Looking to find family medical information. I believe she had a daughter named Nicole that was raised by her parents.
167. Jule1959 : I was born Carol Ann Williams (from what I was told) in Kansas. Possibly Greeley County. My adopted parents changed my name. From what I was told, my birth mother was a young girl living with her parents on their farm. I was not born in a hospital and I was given up for adoption a couple months after my birth.
168. Jebb842 : Would love to see my sister again it’s been along time she was born at general hospital I believe
169. Jjmp : This is a search is for my father’s birth parents. He was adopted through the Catholic Church. He was born in KC, MO on December 29 1955, but the adoption was in Kansas. I was told that his given name was John Patrick Potter. I believe he was 6 weeks old when he was adopted. Irish descent.
170. Anrhony : St Francis Hospital‚ witicha‚ Kansas at 9:16am. Patricia Ella Clarke / Thomas
171. Jengregg : I dnt know much info. I would love to meet my brother. Ive been trying to find him since i learned about him with no help.
172. VonRolleston88 : Biological Siblings are trying to locate her. Vonrolleston- Von Rolleston - Rolleston was Birth Name- Biological parents are Oneida and Cedric- They Called her LadyBird Jim, Lady Bird Jim, Would have been Born at St Mary’s Hospital in Lyon County, Emporia Kansas- We have done a DNA Test at Ancestry.com
173. Mommashan1225 : From what I have been told by my adoptive Father his preacher in Plano TX was on the phone with a preacher in Kansas. I believe the baptist preacher in Plano was named Dr. Pirtle and the preacher in Kansas was helping run a crisis center. There was a young lady that was still looking for an adoptive family and my parents were unable to get pregnant. My parents preacher heard of this an connected my parents to the other preacher. They drove to Kansas. I was not able to leave the hospital until I was two days old due to having juandice.
174. Cierrashane : I’m just trying to find my biological father
175. Alexishembd : I was born Dorothy Indian McCabe, adopted and recently discovered that my biological mother had a son 14 months after me. He was born in Kansas City on January 4, 1982 he was named Stephen McCabe. The records don’t specify what state which makes this harder, and I would assume his name has changed like mine did. I was born in IL and given up immediately, I presume that he was as well, she suffered from mental illness and frequented numerous institutions in 8 states. She was found dead in April of 1982 so I can’t get any information from her, and also estranged from her family (which I have met) for quite sometime before us.
176. BaileyColeman1 : I know ur childz
177. NicoleWhitson : I want her to know I do love her and id like her to meet her brothers
178. 5search : I am looking for my uncle, adopted at birth. My grandmother, the birth mother, was a single mom at the time and this was her fifth child. My grandmother’s maiden name was Ruth Eileen Griffith and her DOB was 3/18/1925. She married and divorced three times and I do not know her last name that would have been on the birth certificate. Her married last names included Todd, Martin, and Conrad. I believe the hospital was Bethany Hospital in Kansas City. My grandmother passed away in 2015.
179. Lisagregory : Im searching for Lital Mccoy one of my siblings who were adopted. Our mom is Nancy Janet Roberts by maiden name. Known also by Nancy J McCoy, Nancy J hinshaw, Nancy J Wimer, Nancy McArthur born August 1949 in Springfield Missouri.
180. Cseller : My mother told me before she died that she had a child she gave up for adoption to two doctors in Tulsa. His name was Joshua Rose and our aunt Missy kept tabs on him for a few years.
