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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
1216. KathleenKirkbride : Trying to find my birth dad
1217. Nella79 : I’m soo sorry.....
1218. Lilmama1420 : Hi I’m looking for my half siblings on my father’s side I was told he was only 14‚15 and father’s did not have a say back then and the mothers parents made her give the baby up I was told that there was two different women and two different babies one boy one girl would have been from 1978-1981 I believe one of the mothers names was lea ann or Linda my father’s name is Michael Johnson went by Mike has a sister and brother pretty sure one of the mothers had a brother named Mike as well. I have just always wondered about them and would love to find them I have other siblings I grew up with but would really like to find my dad’s kids he never got to meet and I can tell it still bothers him
1219. DestineyRoseMartinez : Looking for a sibling who is searching for me. I am Destiney Rose Martinez Fisher who was born in Iowa City Iowa. My mom is Rachel Fisher and dad is Gonzalo Martinez.
1220. Trissell : It has recently came to my attention that William Wyley born in Arkansas m. Maggie Kitchen/s born in Kansas was married in 1884 in Leavenworth‚ Kansas. In the 1885 State Census of Prairie‚ Wyandotte County‚ Kansas‚ they was listed and it mention only been married for a year.
1221. Samanthaw1982 : I am looking for my birthmother‚ I was born April 14th‚ 1982 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita Kansas to Judy Eilene Butler and was 24 at the time‚ my name at the time was Baby Girl Kelly Butler‚ she has a daughter that was 3 at the time
1222. Cat761 : I was adopted through Kansas Children’s service league. I was born at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topkea‚ KS. The agency gave my adopted family a print out of general information regarding my birth parents. In that letter it stated that my birth parents decided not to get married‚ while they were in college. My birth father had also been adopted. I believe it said that my birth mother was in school to become a nurse. My birth father had strawberry blonde hair and I think my birth mother did as well.
1223. Angelaxr7 : My brother was born on 7/2/1976 and was taken from my mom on 7/3/1976 as part of a black-market adoption ring common during that era in San Francisco‚ CA. The baby was taken from my 14 year old mom as she was a runaway at the time. She was released from the University of California San Francisco Hospital (San Francisco County). My mom was initially allowed to see the baby (left unattended in a portable crib by her hospital bed). The next morning‚ a hospital employee informed her that her baby had died. They would not allow her to see her baby again‚ and when she asked about the burial‚ the nurse told her it was against the rules and that her child would instead be buried in mass grave. They had her sign some form resembling a "contract" that she didn’t understand. A few years ago‚ I happened to cross paths with a retired RN who happened to work in the SF area during those years with her husband who was a physician. She was quite familiar with‚ and apologetic for‚ the unfortunate practice of black-market adoptions at those hospitals‚ during that era. She was a wealth of information and informed me that we are possibly looking for a child with a birth certificate filed within a few days of 7/2/76 with the generic name "Baby Boy" on the birth certificate. The retired RN I spoke with mentioned that the hospital staff would not have filed a false death certificate for these types of situations due to the legal implications of filing a false death record. On May 27‚ 2022 - We confirmed with the vital records office in San Francisco that there is a certificate of live birth but no death record exists for my brother which confirms he did not die in the hospital on July 3‚ 1976 and that the hospital indeed lied.
1224. Kadini17 : Baby boy put up for adoption. You were born in Wichita‚ KS. August 21‚ 1966. Your birth Mom’s name is Linda. I’m hoping to find you and see if you want to meet your birth mom. I would be your Aunt. I know something either side is hesitant to meet the other‚ but I will be here to help make that happen if you both want.
1225. JanetAnnAdams : Looking for my half brother. Born as James Adams I believe. I hear he was adopted and possibly moved out to the mid west from the east coast. My fathers Name is Roger Adams. I do not know my half brothers mothers name
1226. ChristineBallew : This took place in Hiawatha Kansas at Hiawatha Hospital.
1227. DeVolla56 : Eddie Henry Delbert Anderson was adopted in Coffeyville Kansas probably early 1911
1228. Happytofindmybbys : Andrew Guzman was born March 8th 2008. 8pounds 6 oz. Has eczema Hispanic he has three brothers Xavier Guzman Nathan Guzman and Jr Guzman his sister Mariah Michelle Guzman he was born in Galveston I know he’s still in Kansas City and very fun loving Young kid that would try to make anybody happy and always trying to make people laugh no matter what always helping he was a Mommy’s boy he is shy of her she won’t open up until he gets to know you after that he opens up like a book.
1229. Jmeyer85 : I was adopted at Overland Park Regional Medical Center‚ then known as Humana.
1230. Calleiah : Searching for my husbands daughter‚ born in Liberal‚ Kansas.
