59-2129. Consent.
59-2129
59-2129. Consent.(a) Consent to an independent adoption shall be given by: (1) The livingparents of the child; or
(2) one of the parents of the child, if the other's consent is foundunnecessary under K.S.A. 59-2136, and amendments thereto; or
(3) the legal guardian of the child, if both parents are dead or if theirconsent is found to be unnecessary under K.S.A. 59-2136, and amendmentsthereto; or
(4) the court entering an order underK.S.A. 2009 Supp.38-2270, andamendmentsthereto; and
(5) the judge of any court having jurisdiction over the child pursuant to therevised Kansas code for care of children, if parental rights have notbeen terminated; and
(6) the child sought to be adopted, if over 14 years of age and of soundintellect.
(b) Consent to an agency adoption shall be given by: (1) The authorizedrepresentative of the agency having authority to consent to the adoption of thechild; and
(2) the child sought to be adopted, if over 14 years of age and of soundintellect.
(c) The provisions of subsection (a) shall apply to consent in astepparent adoption, except that subsections (a)(3) and (4) shall not apply.
(d) A consent given by a parent, legal guardian or agency shall bedeemed sufficient if in substantialcompliance with the form for consentset forth by the judicial council.
(e) A consent given by a legal guardian, judge or agency shall set forththe authority to execute the consent and shall be accompanied by documentssupporting that authority.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 19;L. 2005, ch. 101, § 4;L. 2006, ch. 200, § 103; Jan. 1, 2007.