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PROBATE RULE - NO. 3
| Adoptions | ||||
| A. | Notice Requirements | |||
| Notice of the final adoption hearing must be provided to both natural parents, even if a natural parent has consented to the adoption, except as otherwise provided by Kansas statute. | ||||
| B. | Assessment, Investigation and Report | |||
| The assessment, investigation and report are not required by statute for step-parent adoptions, per K.S.A. 59-2132. However, an assessment, investigation and report may be desired by the Court in a step-parent adoption, depending on the circumstances. Check with the district judge assigned to the case to determine if the report will be required. | ||||