| In Korea today, the traditional family structure is still very strong and exerts a powerful influence on society. Unmarried mothers, in almost all circumstances, are met with significant disapproval from their families and from Korean society at large. Faced with the overwhelming task of raising their child alone, without hope of financial or moral support from either government or family members, many single Korean birthmothers determine that the best decision for their child is to place his/her for adoption.
Birthmothers are offered counseling and given choices in their adoption plan. Some birthmothers may request varying degrees of openness with the adoptive family. Any kind of openness must be agreed upon by the adoptive family.
Our Korean partner agencies provide in-depth background information about child and birthmother including medical, developmental, and social history, as well as photos of each child. Children are placed in foster care until the adoption paperwork is complete and the children are ready to travel. Korea’s foster care system is excellent. Foster parents receive training, support, and medical input from the child welfare agency on a regular basis. In turn, they provide care and love for usually one, but sometimes two, foster child(ren). There is usually a very close relationship between child and foster mother, as they are rarely apart.
- Children are usually 5-7 months old at the time of referral
- Boys and girls are available -- first-time parents must be open to gender; we encourage all families to be open to either
- Sibling groups are not available -- only one child per adoption
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