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IN RE ADOPTION OF I.M.

No. 107,456.

288 P.3d 864 (2012)

In the Matter of the ADOPTION OF I.M.

Court of Appeals of Kansas.

November 9, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard W. Benson , of The Law Office of Richard W. Benson, of Topeka, for appellant.

No appearance by appellee.

Before BUSER, P.J., MALONE and ARNOLD-BURGER, JJ.

ARNOLD-BURGER, J.

J.M. wants to adopt his former stepdaughter, I.M. I.M. has always considered J.M. her father. I.M.'s mother agrees that the adoption would be in I.M.'s best interest, but does not want to give up her own parental rights to I.M. The sole issue in this case is whether Kansas law allows such an adoption. Because we find Kansas law does not allow adoptions by former stepparents without a relinquishment of parental rights by the natural parents, we affirm...

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