Adopting A Child From Korea

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Due to delays in matching, we are no longer accepting Adoptive Family Profiles for the Korean program. The good news is that families in the process are still getting matches, Emigration Permission, and Court dates. The process is still working, albeit much slower. 

Thank you for your interest in the Korean adoption program. Korea has been providing international adoption services since the 1950s. Hundreds of thousands of orphaned Korean children have been placed for adoption into American homes. With cooperation with the Eastern Social Welfare Society, NB has successfully placed children since 1985. Many of the adoptees are adults with families of their own. Many of the children placed in the first decades are now grandparents. Because of its long history of adoption, Korean agencies developed many of the international adoption procedures. For more on the history of Korean adoption, watch the PBS film, Geography of Kinship.

In addition to ESWS, adoption service providers in Korea include the Ministry of Health and Welfare. The MOHW is the Central Authority that approves the child for emigration and adoptive placement. The Local Government Office secures the legal surrender. Lastly, the Seoul Family court determines if the child is available for adoption and approves the adoption in Korea.

Because of changes in Korean Regulations, we are not accepting new applicants to the program. Once the MOHW has matched the families in the queue, agencies might be permitted to submit new applications to ESWS.

 

 

Korean News And Blogs

Putting Together A Care Package For Your Korean Child

Putting Together A Care Package For Your Korean Child

It’s never too soon to start making a connection with your child before you travel for the first time to meet him. Care packages are a popular and effective way to begin a relationship with your child. Here are a few tips on what to include

Waiting Children From Korea Available For Adoption

Waiting Children From Korea Available For Adoption

For many people, a waiting child adoption is a wonderful way to add to their family. A waiting child is a child who is legally free for adoption, but does not yet have a permanency plan. We currently have three waiting boys from Korea. A family that is interested in...

Is Korean Adoption a good fit for you?

Is Korean Adoption a good fit for you?

Here are some questions to ask yourself as you consider an adoption from Korea. Do you: Want a child that is healthy, well cared for and under the age of 3 years? Want an adoption process that is fast, in most cases under one year? Want an adoption process that is...

Korea Adoption News:  Wait Times Have Shortened

Korea Adoption News: Wait Times Have Shortened

New Beginnings is happy to announce that the length times for the Korean adoption program have shortened significantly. Since 2015, the average length of time has shortened by eleven months — from 26 months to 15.

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