Kansas Statutes
§ 59-2138 — Venue
Kansas § 59-2138
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Bluebook
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 59-2138 (2026).
Text
(a)A court of this state has jurisdiction over a proceeding for the adoption of an adult if the petitioner or the adult to be adopted resides in this state.
(b)Venue shall be in the county in which the petitioner or the adult to be adopted resides. Venue may be established in any county in Kansas if all parties in interest agree in writing to venue in that county.
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Legislative History
L. 1990, ch. 145, § 28; L. 2018, ch. 118, § 20; July 1.
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Kansas § 59-2138, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ks/59-2138.