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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
436. Chasscot : Adopted by William & Rebecca Hewes in the 1870’s
437. Softparade0 : Looking for my brother, Shane. Our mother was Christine Marie Newton from Fort Wayne, Indiana
438. SonjaEli : My attorney’s name was Gary Hathaway. My doctors names was James Greenwood. She was born at the catholic hospital in Garden City, KS
439. Cherjam : For relatives of David Russell Flannigan. He was a truck driver so he’s been around. Any children of David Russell Flannigan please contact me ASAP.
440. Jaxcon : there names are todd and Brenda bridges . that’s all I know
441. Makjohnson : i know that my first name is janjira but my adopted my has changed it i have no idea anything else. i know that she took many drugs and i have siblings that i dont know about
442. DaveGass : I am looking for a boy who was adopted by my family I believe in 1986. He was a part of our family for 4 years, and then was adopted from us, I believe by his birth grandparents. This would have been about 1990. I believe his name is Anthony. This was in Sedgwick County (Wichita)
443. Jason_Cirbo : I am trying to find out who the parents of my now deceased father, John Richard Guido, are as he was adopted by Dante and Eileen Guido. His date of birth is listed as February 23, 1953 in Kansas City, Kansas
444. Nettgains : City: Dodge City, Kansas Birth Mother: Cindy Nett Father: Johnny Plummer
445. Ccoir21 : We are looking for Shyanna Ray
446. Shirleyjoh : In 2004 the KS children’s service league in Topeka Kansas handled the adoption of my 4 children. Skyler is now 18 so I thought I would just start with her.
447. Morefamily13 : Birth Mother, Marsha Jean Bell My Mom had a baby when she was in High School. My Mom graduated from high school in 1964. She lived in the Table Rock Lake area and was sent away to have the baby. My Aunt thinks she was told it was a boy but not for sure. My Aunt believes my Mom was close enough for my Grandma to visit her while she was away at the maternity home.
448. KariWeber : My mothers name is Sheryl Dianne Robertson but at the time of the birth her maiden name was Glissman her birthdate is 12/11/62 she lived in Valley Falls, Kansas. She had a little girl who she named Melissa Nicole but we believe the adoptive parents changed her first name to Elizabeth. I am my mothers 2nd daughter hoping to find my mothers first born.
449. Mandalaymaniac7 : I was born baby girl Thompson to Ida Mae Thompson at St Francis Hosp. In Wichita Kansas. Ida was from a farm family fron Oklahoma, one of several siblings. She came to live with an older sister or aunt in Wichita to give birth to me. She was approximately 16 at or around my birth on August 6 1944.
450. Dawn1969 : Private adoption Salina Ks June 3, 69 Birth mother name Carole Ann Older brother & sister
