Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 59-2115 (2026)

Consent or relinquishment; minor parent

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59-2115. Consent or relinquishment; minor parent. Minority of a parent shall not invalidate a parent's consent or relinquishment, except that a minor parent shall have the advice of independent legal counsel as to the consequences of the consent or relinquishment prior to its execution. The attorney providing independent legal advice to the minor parent shall be present at the execution of the consent or relinquishment. Unless the minor parent is otherwise represented by independent legal counsel, the petitioner or child placing agency shall provide independent legal counsel to the minor parent at such petitioner's or child placing agency's sole expense.

History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 5; July 1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1994–2019 · leading case: In Re the Adoption of N.A.P., 930 P.2d 609 (Kan. Ct. App. 1996).

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In Re the Adoption of N.A.P., 930 P.2d 609 (Kan. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 13× “raises three issues: (1) Did the district court err in its interpretation of K.S.A. 59-2115 and determination that K.P.”

In re the Application to Adopt I.H.H.-L., 251 P.3d 651 (Kan. Ct. App. 2011). “59-2114, K.S.A. 1993 Supp. 59-2115, and K.S.A.1993 Supp.”

In re Adoption of J.H.G., 869 P.2d 640 (Kan. 1994). “59-2102 (now K.S.A. 1993 Supp. 59-2114, K.S.A. 1993 Supp.”

Adoption of D.N.T. v. R.D.H., 843 So. 2d 690 (Miss. 2003). “13, § 1106(d)(3) (2001); Kan. Stat. Ann. § 59-2115 (2001); Ky.Rev.”

In re W.L., 441 P.3d 495 (Kan. Ct. App. 2019). “59-2114 and K.S.A. 59-2115. • Both the biological and putative parent must sign a written voluntary acknowledgement of paternity.”

In Re Ihh-L., 251 P.3d 651 (Kan. Ct. App. 2011). “59-2114, K.S.A. 1993 Supp. 59-2115, and K.S.A. 1993 Supp.”

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