Does anyone have a suggestion for a great adoption agency for South Korea?
Sunday, May 24th, 2009 at
11:43 pm
We just started thinking about adoption, but we know we definitely want to adopt from Korea. My husband is from Seoul and moved here when he was 6.
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My recommendation would be to research adoption agencies that have a Korean program and interview them.
Ask them about their fee structure, contact with birth parents, follow up counseling etc.
There is a book called "The Complete Book of International Adoption" and it lists 50-70 questions to ask adoption agencies to help you determine the best agency for you.
I would also check out adoption forums such as:
http://www.informedadoptions.com
http://www.adoptionthreads.com
Best of luck in your research.
As I recall, South Korea has one of the most restrictive adoption programs out there. They only work with a very few adoption agencies and there are rules as to how close the adoptive parents must live, in reference to the actual physical agency or agency branch.
I know they work with Holt International, but I don't know the other ones. It's been a long time since I researched this, so things may have changed.
Good luck!