Korea
May 29, 2007
Children Available:
There are many infants and young children available for adoption in South Korea. There are children considered healthy and those with special needs, mild to severe, waiting for their families.
Parent Requirements:
Married couples with healthy marriage of at least three years
The couple has no more than five children in the home
The couple can demonstrate that they can financially support a child
Couples between the ages of 25 and 45 years of age
The age requirement is flexible if:
One spouse is younger than 45
The couple is willing to adopt a child with special needs
The couple has already adopted a child from South Korea
Time frame:
Although the time frame varies considerably, an adoption from South Korea may take a year to several years from beginning to end.
Travel:
Parents may choose to travel, which often has many benefits for both parent and child, or parents may choose to have the child escorted home.
South Korea has launched an initiative to encourage domestic adoptions of orphans within Korea. However, they continue to have a strong international adoption program open. Children reside in orphanages and in foster homes. They receive good medical care and in general are well provided for while they wait to be adopted. South Korea does not require a dossier, instead, they take a completed homestudy as the main documentation for adoption.
