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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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646. Cheryllthomas : born: 08/04/1970 Wesley Med Ctr Hosp., Wichita, Ks.Placement thru Kansas Childrens Service League.name at birth Troy Wayne Thomas..mother was resident at the old Salvation Army home for unwed mothers. Many letters sent as inquiry, to KCSL by birth mom. did not sign, to relinquish, for several days...Social Worker was Francis Norling, deceased. She gave adopting family mothers letter to child. I spoke at ADOPTION SEMINAR IN SALINA, KS HELD BY KCSL, KNOW, ADOPTIVE FATHER WAS IN ATTENDENCE WHEN TROY WAS APPROX. 10 YRS OF AGE...WAS PUBLISHED IN THE SUNDAY edition, front page, of the SALINA JOURNAL. I have so Many things to prove, my non-stop efforts, to locate MY Son. 💗 Cheryl Lynn THOMAS 02/22/1950
647. Itsaly4 : Salina, KS
648. Blair1 : He was lived in lake wales Florida when he was born. His birth name was James Edward Sapp. He had a half sister named Reagan. He was around 5 or 6 when he was adopted. His mothers name was Nikomi Adams. His fathers name is James Sapp Jr.
649. Mspoole2010 : Born to Judy Brown/Scott at a hospital in Wichita, KS
650. Mspoole2010 : Born to Judy scott/brown
651. Kevin1214 : Don Griffith Beverly baker
652. Ksmith108633 : I am about to be 27 years old. My birth certificate says wichita, KANSAS. I have no siblings and neither of my parents do.
653. Sarahcagle : My name is Sarah Renee Burkholder Cagle, age 43. My mother is Ruth Ann Fielder Burkholder, born July 1956. At the time of my birth she was 19. In a relationship with a man, conceived me, but they did not stay together I believe they broke up while still pregnant. I was born in Wichita, KS Nov. 28, 1975. My mom stayed in contact with his family and sometimes him. But he did not want to pay any child support so he signed over his rights so that my dad could adopt me, in 1977. I believe his name is Kenneth Brooks, but not for certain. He would have been born in 1956 or 1957. He moved to Missouri sometime in 1976 or 77 to marry his girlfriend. We moved to Arkansas when I was about 5 and have been here since. Any information would be helpful.
654. Monica199 : My child was born 20-23 of March 1971, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita Kansas. Please contact me... I am on Ancestry and 23andMe as well as here. I owe an explanation to someone!
655. Phyllisroutt : i WANT TO SEE MY GREAT GRANDSONS AGES 5 AND 2. A COUPLE DAN AND JANA COMPTON FROM OVERLAND PARK KANSAS. MY GREAT GRANDSONS AT AFRICAN AMERICAN AND THE COMPTONS ARE CAUCASIAN. MY DAUGHTER IN LAW REACHED OUT ASKING DAN AND JANA COMPTON IF WE COULD SEE CHRISTIAN AND CARSON CHRISTIAN TURNED 5 ON NOVEMBER45, 2018 AND HIS BROTHER CARSON TURNED 2 ON NOVEMBER 5. DAN COMPTON HAS NOT CONTACTED MY DAUGHTER IN LAW TANISHA BROWN. HE HAS NOT GIVEN OUR FAMILY A DATE AND TIME WHEN WE CAN SEE THE BOYS. THEY HAVE BEEN WITH THE COMPTONS SINCE AROUND SEPTEMBER 2018. THEIR MOTHER IS MY GRAND DAUGHTER JAVONI LATRICE BROCK-BROWN. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP US. I THINK JAVONI WAS SUGGESTED GIIVING THE BOYS AWAY BECAUSE SHE IS ONLY 20 YEARS OLD. i AM 67 YEARS OLD AND WORK FOR IRS. PLEASE HELP OUR FAMILY REGAIN MY GREAT GRANDSONS CHRISTIAN AND CARSON. I SENT CHRISTIAN BOOKS AND CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO THE COMPTONS BECAUSE I LOVE MY GREAT GRAND SONS. I FEEL I WILL NEVER SEE THEM OR EVEN TALK TO THEM UNTIL THEY ARE TEENAGERS. MY SON JOHN BROWN AND HIS WIFE TANISHA BROWN HAVE FOUR BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN AND THEY DID NOT KNOW JAVONI GAVE THE CHILDREN AWAY WITHOUT ASKING JOHN AND TANISHA TO TAKE THE BOYS SO THEY WOULD GROW AND THRIVE WITH THEIR OWN FAMIILY.
656. CousinHeather : Kimberly Sue VanBebber, Bethany hospital or group, Kansas City, Kansas, Missouri
657. Tuxhorn88 : She was born in Hutchinson Kansas Her birth name was Jodee Renee Tuxhorn
658. Andreapage : im 47 years old .i have 5 children.we would like to find more people that we look like. and medical history would be nice.
659. Jlbigen : Looking for medical history for my children. Born at Shawnee Mission hospital adopted at birth
660. Heathermiller : We are looking for the birth mother of our father. He was born in Topeka with the birth name of Austin. Beth was his mother.
