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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
1441. StaceyLorraine1111 : Lori and Gary Beeman I believed they lived in Michigan and a Brother Named Kevin Beeman not sure of the spelling of last name. My brother is suppose to be a couple years older then me and I was born in 1985 . THANK YOU
1442. BrendaKayBrown : BIrth mother name is Carolyn Mills and was born 1942 or 1941 Born at Grace Hospital in Hutchinson KS (the hospital no longer exists to my knowledge)
1443. Shocker79 : I’m a brother who recently learned he has an older sister who was adopted. It would be terrific to let this sister know she has a sibling who thinks about her often. This sister was born between 1953 - 1956 to a Mother from or near Haven‚ KS. My guess‚ the birth place was near Wichita‚ KS. Unbeknownst to me until a few months ago - you attempted to make contact with our birth Mother. It would be real privilege for us to be able to have a second chance to attempt to connect. A real privilege.
1444. Memster : Baby girl was born to Terry Lynn Nelson in July or August of 1970 or 1971. I am Terry’s sister. I would like to find my niece and give her family information and get to know her if she is willing. I believe she was born in Wichita‚ Kansas. Terry lives in Arkansas now and I live in Illinois. We love you and want you to know we would love to meet you. You have a sister and a brother and two nieces. Love Aunt Nancy
1445. Belinda95 : Daylene Brody Walls out of Independence Ks was the lawyer who handled the adoption. She was born at Mercy Hospital. The Woman that adopted her was a school teacher. She was Married but I do not remember what he did. Taina Cooeland was the birth mother and Bryan Cox was the birth father
1446. Michellejohnson1987 : I am looking for two adopted siblings that my dad had when he was very young by two different young ladies I’m one of a boy which would be the youngest one and then other one was a girl which would be older this took place between 78 and 81 I know the mother’s name of the girl was Leanne Lincoln and the mother’s name for the boy was Linda I don’t know the last name I do know that she went to Northeast high School or school in Northeast Missouri and then I do know Leanne Lincoln went to I believe St Mary’s private school I do know Leanne get the little girl for adoption but I believe Linda kept the little boy I am the sister of both of them will have sister and I was just curious to reach out and maybe meet them
1447. WichitaBurch : Looking for my father’s sister. She was born around june 1958. her name possibly is Sarah. My father’s adoption is a closed adoption. My father was born August 4th‚ 1960 in Wichita‚ KS at Wesley Hospital. She could have been born at the same hospital I’m not sure. My father was adopted to a family in Wichita. They were wanting to adopt his sister but their mother would bring to their mom and then take aback and forth changing her mind my grandparents said no‚ because they really wanted to adopt her but my grandma couldn’t handle the pain of her coming and going. That’s what I was told. My father’s adoptive parent were Younne 33 F (British & homemaker) & John M 40 (American & Military personnel). They had one biological son who passed away prior at birth to my father’s adoption. My father does have a desire to know his biological parents but he’s talked about his sister wondering about her. I would like to connect more then anyone in my family. My mother married my father & divorced when I was 2 1/2 years old. I look like father mostly & I would to see someone who looks like me besides my father. I had a photo of her when I was younger since lost it‚ but on the back of photo it had her name and june (day which I can’t remember)‚ 1958 & said "Sarah June ##‚ 1958. The photo of his sister "Sarah" I looked similar to her. If she or possibly any kids she has doesn’t want contact expect finding out about one another that’s fine. I would like to know if she or their biological kept Sarah or was she adopted too. If she knows his biological parents or anything. I have one brother who has one son‚ and I have 3 daughters myself.
1448. Tigergirl23 : I am looking for my daughter that was born Sept 6‚2010 in Lawrence ks. He name is Sadie but that’s all I know. I would love to get to know you. I don’t want you to think that I want to come in to your life and disrupted it. I would like to get to know you and your other sibling that are 11 yrs old and one that will be here July 11 2024. Please know I did what was best for you and me at that time. I still love you and always will. Your boi mom Billie Jessup 33.
1449. Chrissyh75 : My name is Christina Hoover. I am looking for my granddaughter Sirena Melinda Robinson. Her last name may have changed. She was born in Columbia‚ Missouri to Melissa Kaye Stevens. Her father‘s name was Brant Robinson. She was born April 20 in 2008 or 2009. She has a brother that was adopted with her named Damion Who was born A year or two after her and I’m not sure if they are together or adopted apart. The last I knew is that she was in Kansas with her brother and the people that had her wanted to adopt them. I was contacted in 2011 or 12 to take The children in‚ but I could not because I did not have a safe place to live. Her mother is also looking for them and we just want to know that they are OK and maybe someday when they’re old enough to meet them. We still love them very much‚ and Melissa thinks of them every day.
1450. PaAr : Burgwinkle‚ Valeri‚ Arsenault‚ Brown‚ could be matched in dna websites showing links. Catholic agency in Kansas or Missouri‚ is most likely where the birth took place
1451. Treepeony51 : Adopted name is Roger Leroy McCord‚ Crowley County Kansas.
1452. Bsmith86 : I am the father and had my rights severed because I was in prison and couldn’t come to court
1453. Shinobi1981 : I was 20 years old when I found what was a file in the apartment my adopted mom and I lived in Dallas Tx. In it contained a copy of my biological birth certificate. It also contained the court papers of the adoption of myself and my half brother‚and in April of 1985 we were officially adopted. I pulled my birth certificate and saw that I was born at Wesley medical Center in Wichita‚ KS. My name given to me at birth was Leonard Lee-Nathaniel Alvis. My biological mother’s name was Elizabeth Louise Alvis. She was 18 when I was born( March 22 1981). My brother Allen and I were on a show called "Tuesday’s Child" when our adopted parents saw the show. I am in my 40s now and wanted to reach out and find my birth Mother.
1454. JJackson43 : Looking for my younger brother. His first name is Adam. We were both adopted by different families as children. He would be 24 today and I am 30. His birth name is Chance Nguyen.
1455. Hodgey19 : My mom’s name is Janet. Catholic charities was the agency my adoption went through. My mom also had another kid about 3 1/2 years later in January of ’94 and my adoptive parents took him as well.
