Consent or relinquishment; minor parent

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. Source or Prior Law: 59-2102(d), 38-113, 38-125. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Dual representation of both minor birth parent and adopting parents did not render parent's consent involuntary. In re Adoption of N.A.P., 23 Kan. App. 2d 257, 263, 930 P.2d 609 (1996). 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