Author Archives: Calamity Jane, the Expat Insurance Lady in Korea

Here is the Adoption Manual developed by KAS and the Ministry of Health and Welfare for 2016. Among other things, the practices for birthfamily search are described here. If you are an adoptee, foreign partner adoption agency, or embassy in … Continue reading →

We have noticed when talking with foreigners that they assume that Korea’s system is just like theirs. Because they lack a basic understanding of how underdeveloped the Korean system is compared to theirs, it’s hard for them to get a … Continue reading →

The forum to improve birthfamily search was a huge success thanks to the many people who came out to participate at the National Assembly, and also those who participated from abroad by sending in their suggestions and testimonies about birthfamily search … Continue reading →

It’s time to amend the Special Adoption Law and its regulations again in order to improve birthfamily search! TRACK, KoRoot, G.O.A’L., the GongGam Human Rights Law Foundation, ASK, MP Choi Dong-ik, (Democratic Party),and MP Shin Kyeong-rim (Saenuri Party) are coming … Continue reading →

In a nutshell, this article says that the National Assembly Research Service, which researches laws before they go for voting, has said that Korea’s birth reporting system can still be abused for the purposes of illegal adoption. The problem is … Continue reading →