• Married couples only
• Both parents age 25-44, no more than 15 years between them
• Married for at least three years
• No more than one divorce per spouse
• 0-4 children already in the family
• Couples with no children must be open to either gender
• Minimum income: $35,000
• Both parents must have high school educations
• Parents should have no serious medical conditions that require regular professional care, and parents can be no more than 30% overweight (please call to request an "Allowance of Weights" chart from the Korea Program)

Families adopting children with known medical or developmental needs may specify gender, but exceptions are rarely made on the other requirements.  Korea will not allow the adoption of a child by a gay or lesbian couple.