Artificial insemination; consent executed and filed; file not open to public

23-2303. Artificial insemination; consent executed and filed; file not open to public. The consent provided for in this act shall be executed and acknowledged by both the husband and wife and the person who is to perform the technique, and an original thereof may be filed under the same rules as adoption papers in the district court of the county in which such husband and wife reside. The written consent so filed shall not be open to the general public, and the information contained therein may be released only to the persons executing such consent, or to persons having a legitimate interest therein as evidenced by a specific court order. History: L. 1968, ch. 272, § 3; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 129; January 10, 1977. Source or Prior Law: 23-130. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Administrative Law: Deletion of Confidential Information from Official Public Records," David E. Bruns, 22 W.L.J. 364 (1983). "Surrogate Motherhood: Contractual Issues and Remedies Under Legislative Proposals," David K. Martin, 23 W.L.J. 601, 602, 625, 626 (1984). "Human Reproductive Technologies: An Appeal for Brave New Legislation in a Brave New World," Tammie E. Mallory and Katherine E. Rich, 25 W.L.J. 458, 497 (1986). "A Primer on Posthumous Conception and Related Issues of Assisted Reproduction," Michelle L. Brenwald and Kay Redeker, 38 W.L.J. 599 (1999). "Where the Sidewalk Ends: An Update to the Kansas Assisted Reproductive Technology Statute to Give All Children Legal Rights to Their Parents," Taylor R. Kramer, 54 W.L.J. 329 (2015). Attorney General's Opinions: Domestic relations; custody of children; prohibited contracts. 82-150. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Husband who orally consented to heterologous insemination of wife still responsible under equitable estoppel or implied contract. R. S. v. R. S., 9 Kan. App. 2d 39, 44, 670 P.2d 923 (1983). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026