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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
1141. GlennAllen : Was adopted by Eva and Charles Curtis
1142. Beverlykeffer : I’m misty adams and I’m looking for my brother who was adopted in 1968. Our mother name is Beverly Ann Keffer she was 16 at time she gave birth to her son She named him Richard Keffer he had black hair blue eyes. Born in Wichita ks at one of hospitals in Wichita ks.
1143. Per.Fred.A : STEVE‚ you were adopted through the Catholic adoption agency. Didn’t know that I had a child until for about 15 years after the fact. The adoption most likely happened in SD through the Catholic adoption agency. I believe that baby was a male with a possible name of Steve (not confirmed) I worked for her dad on a farm within 15 miles from Parkston‚ we developed a relationship I was 20 or 21 mother was 16 or younger.
1144. MeganBaughman : Baby Jones 1973. looking for biological Father. Mother from Abbyville Ks. She has a Daughter about 1 or 2 yrs old at the time. Involved in Rodeos. My adopted parents were told my father was involved in Rodeos too.
1145. AnnOfArkansas : Maybe twins‚ mother told us it was a still born. born in Kansas Memorial Hospital.
1146. Aliplett : In the small amount of adoption paperwork I have found my Birth Mother was referred to as “Katie Fox” but says her name is “Phyllis Liu Barbour” in the past 15 yrs of looking for her I have found 1 single picture from a yearbook that was public information I found on ancestry. In the year book photo her name was “Katie Fox” in Wichita, Ks the only photo is the same year I was born in 1987. She was a junior in high school. But, I’ve not been able to find a single thing since. My paperwork tells me she was born and raised most of her life in China. I cannot find the lawyer who looked over my adoption. I was born in Wesley medical center in Wichita, Ks Feb. 24th 1987. I don’t know the drs name. My birth fathers name is James Carrion and I know nothing of him except that he is of Mexican decent and was from somewhere in Texas and was in Wichita for work and met my birth mother. I can find no trace of either of them I recently fell ill and I have medical conditions that I wish I would have known if things ran in the family. I’ve been searching flounce I was 18. I’m almost 35 and I want answersm Thank you Allison “Ali” Plett
1147. Klselfridge : Serenity Jade, sweet pea, dad is looking for you. I never stopped fighting.
1148. Angiemedley : I’m looking for my Dad‚ I’ve been told his name and that’s all I know‚ he was around the Wichita ks area when my mother met him around 1970. Her name was Loalie McDowell‚she was from Durham Ks.She has told me my Dad’s name‚which is Charles Pointer‚ or Bobby Pointer‚that’s all I know‚since she has passed away at the age of 47.She had me after she graduated high school. She told me she had told my Blood Dad Mr.Pointer that she was pregnant‚ and he didn’t want anything to with me‚I’m assuming that was that.and have nothing to go on here‚ just his name.
1149. Jojomont : My twin sister and I were adopted together, we were born 9/15/1949.
1150. Seyrasta : My child was born February 8, 1967 at a home for unwed mothers in Wichita Kansas. I named her Angel Marie. The home for unwed mothers was a Salvation Army Pl.. That’s all I know that she was adopted and I went home to my parents.
1151. Anniedoz : Twin girls Marina & Marlena Lawrence-Rios born near Atlanta‚ GA‚ put up for adoption from Kansas City‚ MO area. From Mexican and Black parents. Hoping to make contact and reunite with your Gonzalez‚ Kansas City‚ MO‚ family some day. Love you girls. God bless. -Aunt Anna Gonzalez-Mendoza
1152. Rcuering : My birth name was April Krause. I was adopted in 1998.
1153. Rollett31 : i am married to Brandon rollett. who resides in missourri his son trevor rollett was adopted out . his biological grandmother needs to see him along with his biological dad and extended family members. he was born in burlington kansas coffee county hospital. his mother is juanita lawrence and resides in kansas
1154. AnnaBellaVonKoehnen : I was pulled out of the home for neglect and drug purposes. I was able to be adopted by my lovely aunt Tammy. She’s my mom now, and I’ve always considered her my mom. However, I’ve always had contact with my bio dad Daniel. He’s apologized and we have a great bond. My bio grandma- Helen Spencer, sent me my bio mom’s contact. She then told me that my bio mom- Cynthia Michelle Thomas to get in touch with me. However, I have a feeling that she doesn’t want to because they made a lot of fo excuses. Daniel Newton and Cynthia M Thomas had multiple kids together. I’d like to get in contact with a few of my bio-siblings. I know I have a younger brother named Gabriel, and a little sister named London, and we all have the same parents. The problem is we were all adopted out.
1155. Ckhusted : We are searching for our paternal grandmother. DNA shows us related to Ephraim and Lucretia Hipsher Shockley and several relatives with ties to Montgomery County Kansas. My grandmother may have Melungeon heritage as well.
