Kansas Adoption Laws Page4

Adoption Laws in Kansas Page4

Adoption expenses regulation

Expenses allowed for birth parent : Statute: - § 59-2121(a)

• If any fees found reasonable and legal required for the professional services.
• Expenses which include medical costs for mother as well as the child.
• Living expenses of the mother of the child.
• Expenses related to the adoption of the child.

Expenses not allowed for birth parent : Statute: - § 59-2121(a)

• Fees required for the legal as well as the professional services performed outside the State and it may not be exceeding the customary fees for same services in State.

Expenses allowed for adoption arrangement : Statute: - § 59-2121(c)

• Intentionally adding the excessive fees is a crime.

Expenses allowed for child relinquishment : Statute: - § 59-2121(a)

• Nobody without the authorized person shall request or get the consideration related to adoption.

Fees allowed for charges by agency or department : Statute: - § 59-2132

• What ever be the cost of making the adoption assessment can be included in it as well as the report is assessed as court costs.

Expenses accounting as per court requirement : Statute: - § 59-2121(b)

• Court may review and disapprove any of the listed payments seems to be unnecessary.
• A detail accounting of the expenses made have to listed along with the petition for adoption.