Iowa Adoption Law
Permits single LGBT individuals to petition to adopt? Yes.
Iowa law permits an unmarried adult or husband and wife jointly to petition to adopt.
Iowa Birth Certificate Law: Gender Identity Issues
Issues a new or amended birth certificate? Yes.
The state registrar of Iowa will issue a new birth certificate to a transsexual individual who has
Iowa Custody and Visitation Law
Iowa courts typically have not restricted custody and visitation of gay or lesbian parents as long as they conceal their sexual orientations. It
Iowa Hate Crimes Law
Gender identity protected? No
Iowa hate crime slaw does not explicitly address gender identity-based violence. The code explicitly addresses sex and
Iowa Healthcare Laws
Iowa law does not allow for a partner to make medical decisions on behalf of his or her incapacitated same-sex partner in the absence of an expressIowa Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
Licenses marriages for same-sex couples? Yes.
On April 3, 2009, the Iowa supreme court decided Varnum v. Brien, No. 07-1499, ruling that the
Iowa Non-Discrimination Law
Gender identity protected? Yes
Iowa non-discrimination law, as of 2007, extends to "gender identity”, which is defined as “a gender-related
Iowa School Laws
Iowa law does not address school issues relating to sexual orientation or gender identity.
Iowa Surrogacy Law
Summary: Iowa law seems to implicitly accept surrogacy agreements, but no statute directly addresses the topic. The issue of surrogacy agreements
Kansas Adoption Law
Permits single LGBT individuals to petition to adopt? Yes.
Kansas law permits any adult or husband and wife jointly to petition to adopt. KAN.
Kansas Birth Certificate Law: Gender Identity Issues
Issues a new or amended birth certificate? Yes.
The Office of Vital Statistics of Kansas will amend the birth records of a person upon receipt of a
Kansas Custody and Visitation Law
There are no published cases dealing with lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender parents. State law, however, does not seem to permit the
Kansas Donor Insemination Law
Existing State Laws. Kansas law only considers donor insemination in a marital context. The law provides that the husband of a woman who undergoes
Kansas Hate Crimes Law
Gender identity protected? No
No provision of Kansas hate crime law explicitly addresses gender identity-based violence. K.S.A. Supp. § 21-4716
