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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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1351. Janarayl : I am the daughter of the adoptee. My mother was born in missouri at a unwedded mothers place. Her birth mom was 18 born in 1945 and dad was a older german man. My mother has brown hair and blue eyes. The adoption was closed so i only have medical history and appearence.
1352. Eyerus : Hello Dear‚ Greetings!! My name Is Dawit Chernet from Ethiopian . I have tried to mentioned as shown below child information . 1.Gender child :Girl 2.Year of child birth=April‚2005. 3.Birth name of child=Mahlet Zinabu 4.Age child entered care center=9 Months . 5.year child entered care center=Dec‚2006. Background of information The mother of child was stressed after her birth of MAHLET ZINABU as economic problems then she gave her child Godanaw Care center campus.however‚Eyerus Chernet has no PHOTO .For a while‚ she didn’t as about the child. But after some period of time she went to Godanaw and asked for information about her child but unfortunately the care center Godanaw rehabilitation center was closed .she didn’t know any information about her child but she is expecting her child was adopted because of most of child found in GRIP were adopted outside of the country. Her mother doesn’t have any information about where her child is adopted or through what agency the child was adopted or when her child is adopted . Please contact me. Dawit Chernet/
1353. PaAr : Birth would have been in the period of appro. May June‚ July ‚ Aug.1958 Baby would be born in one of the Kansas City facilities. I would have to think it may have been the catholic charity facilities but not sure. Birth mother name. Burgwinkle Most likely was withheld. I believe it would’ve been in a Missouri or Kansas Catholic type facility where the birth took place A graduation certificate was issued to Edna for “Flight Attendant Training.’’ That was what she returned to town with so people would think she left the area to attend flight attendant school. So if a particular entity is know for issuing that it may narrow it down to the location. She was Catholic in case that is recorded with info.
1354. Natejobe : Our mother was Christine jobe and father was David jobe. He would have been born at Newman’s hospital in Emporia kansas and was adopted out to a family if not in Emporia‚ a close town to emporia kansas.
1355. Jabg2001 : The adoptive parents’ names are Steve and Karrie Graham.
1356. Lillata : I was born in Wichita‚ Kansas at St. Francis Hospital. Delivered by Antonio P. Barba Jr. MD. My day and year of birth were changed. The two days of birth are May 17‚ 1976 and May 7‚ 1979. My birth mother’s name is Melinda Kay Atkins. I know of two half-brothers ‚ Matthew and Travis Miller. At one point my birth mother was married to Brian Miller. Matthew and Travis were given up for adoption in the state of Washington. Melinda previously resided in the Tacoma/Seattle‚ Washington area. I was illegally and unlawfully adopted by Tammie Denise Tomlinson Newhouse.
1357. KathrynNichols : I hope you find this‚ boobear.
1358. Dhunter91 : Birth place dodge city Mothers name Darcy Howard/lee
1359. AmandaJarman77 : Birth name Jo Anne Blythe. Mother Brenda Blythe Father Alva Richards 3-3-82 DOB Mother lived in paradise kansas. Father lived in Illinois‚ now wisconsin. Birth at Wesley hospital in wichita‚ kansas.
1360. KristyD : My mom Jane Venable (Blackwell) was born in Clinton‚ South Carolina on SEPTEMBER 29‚ 1959. She was adopted through Kansas City‚ MO a few days after birth. We know she would have been a "Blackwell"‚ but don’t know anything else. I would like to learn of her parents and possible siblings.
1361. Burnsrj : He was born in or around Dodge City Kansas to a teenage mother.
1362. Liz572561 : I WAS BORN AT BETHANY MEDICAL CENTER‚ I HAD SURGERY AS A BABY FOR AN ENLARGED LIVER AND DOUBLE PNEUMONIA (I WAS TOLD BY THE FAMILY THAT TOOK ME) I WAS ALSO INFORMED THRU ANOTHER SOURCE THAT MY BIRTH MOTHER MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED AND I WAS TAKEN BY THE WOMAN THAT CLAIMS TO BE MY MOTHER: GOLDIE MAE BURTON‚ SHE WAS BORN IN GREENWOOD‚ LA. SHE HAS PASSED WHEN I WAS 7-8 YEARS OLD. I WAS ALSO TOLD AS A JOKE‚ THAT I WAS FOUND IN A TRASHCAN IN THE PROJECTS CALLED WAYNE MINOR (HOOD). MY CURRENT FAMILY WILL NOT TELL ME THE TRUTH ABOUT MY CHILDHOOD‚ AMONG MANY OTHER SECRETS THEY ARE HIDING... I WAS BORN A SPECIAL CHILD‚ I HAVE A BLUE AURA AND BLESSED WITH SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND A GODLY ANOINTING‚ THOSE THAT TOOK ME WERE AWARE OF THIS AND THIS IS WHY I WAS STOLEN FROM MY FAMILY. SO THAT THEY COULD USE ME FOR THEIR OWN PERSONAL GAIN....
1363. Alexysbeechan1234 : My name is Alexys Beechan‚ and I was born at the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center in Hutchinson‚ KS on August 8th‚ 2005 to my mom who’s name is Christina. I’m not sure what her last name is though. I was taken into the foster home of Carolyn and Kenneth Peterson where I stayed for a couple of years‚ before I got adopted by a couple named Curt and Cindy Beechan. I know that my dads name was Christopher‚ but again‚ I am not sure what either one of their last names were.
1364. BevAller : My father James F. Aller passed away in July of 2006 in Lima‚ Ohio‚ he was born in October 19‚1929 and raised in Celina‚ Ohio. We were told on his deathbed that he had 2 older sons (I wonder twins but uncertain) whom were born to him either as a teenager or before he was 20 because he married my mother at 21 years of age in December of 1950. My mother would give us no information on them‚ and it was confirmed by cousins that the boys existed but had no idea what happened to them. We would love to know them❤️
1365. ABfurnsculpt : I’m trying to find my mother’s sister. She was born in 1968 in Indianapolis‚ Indiana. I do not know state the adoption occurred. I do know that the birth mother turned 26 in 1968. The birth father was around 40. All this information has only been revealed by the birth mother in the past year. I have DNA on Adopted‚ Ancestry‚ 23andMe‚ MyHeritage‚ FamilytreeDNA‚ and GEDmatch. We’d really need that to match. -Nephew ❤️ Adoptee: Female DOB 1968 Indianapolis‚ Indiana Birth mother maiden name: Hodnett DNA matches may include Hodnett Russell Hale French
