Adoptions Increase in Kansas After Push by Governor
Associated Press - Tue 07:13 PM 10/30/2012
Governor Sam Brownback's emphasis on increasing adoptions in Kansas is showing some early promising results.
Gov. Sam Brownback's emphasis on increasing adoptions in Kansas is showing some early promising results.
The Kansas Department of Children and Families says 777 adoptions were finalized in the state in the 2012 fiscal year. Another 761 state adoptions were recorded in 2011. Those are increases from 721 in 2010, although not as high as the 816 in 2009.
Brownback, whose family includes an adopted boy and girl, has made public adoptions a priority.
The Topeka Capital-Journal reports adoptions through the state cost almost nothing, while private adoptions can cost up to $30,000.
Children adopted after age 16 from foster care can receive free tuition at any state university, community college or vocational school. The state also does not prohibit adoptions by single adults or gay couples.
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Information from: The Topeka Capital-Journal, http://www.cjonline.com
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Aurora
Tuesday 30 October 2012 19:39 Report this comment
Good to hear that gay couples and singles are not prohibited from adopting children!
Grateful
Thursday 1 November 2012 05:52 Report this comment
That number could be so much higher if there were more grants for people trying to adopt. Not a lot of people just have thousands of dollars laying around, but would love to take in a child and love them as their own. Background checks and the necessary safety precautions should always be taken when a child is going to be placed with a family, however, money shouldn't be the number 1 factor in putting a hault on adoption proceedings.