There have recently been vast shifts in the rights of same-sex couples, which include the ability to legally adopt a child as a same-sex couple, or as a second-parent. Currently, all 50 states including Kansas allow same-sex married couples to adopt a child, however Kansas does not allow individuals in legally recognized same-sex relationships access to second-parent adoption. This ability applies in the prevalent instance where a same sex couple wishes to collectively adopt a child, or if one of the adults is the biological parent of the child, however their partner or spouse wishes to have equivalent legal parental rights as well.
In February of 2103, The Kansas Supreme Court ruled in favor of a same-sex couple, recognizing both individual