In Re the Estate of Robbins

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lockett, J.:

The plaintiff, Nancy S. Bohman, appeals the decision of the Wyandotte County District Court which held that Kansas does not recognize the doctrine of equitable adoption, and that, therefore, Bohman was not the adopted daughter of the deceased. She also appeals the decision denying her claim against the estate for expenses incurred while caring for the deceased during the deceased’s last illness.

Will Florence Robbins died intestate December 28, 1985, at the age of 75. She had been a prominent member of the Kansas City community and had been…