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Special Adoption Act (2012) (Korea), Sook Kim, Dong-Jin Douglas Hwang
Special Adoption Act (2012) (Korea), Sook Kim, Dong-Jin Douglas Hwang
Washington International Law Journal
The purpose of this Act is to set forth the necessary requirements and procedures of adopting a child in need of protection, and other matters necessary to support such adoptions, which are all aimed at promoting the rights and welfare of the adopted child.
Abandoned Babies: The Backlash Of South Korea's Special Adoption Act, Sook K. Kim
Abandoned Babies: The Backlash Of South Korea's Special Adoption Act, Sook K. Kim
Washington International Law Journal
South Korea amended its adoption law to reduce the number of foreign adoptions and to keep children with their biological families. However, since the amendment took effect in August 2012, more babies have been abandoned. The amendment (hereinafter the “Special Adoption Act”) created three conditions on birthparents who wish to place their child up for adoption. First, birthparents must wait at least seven days after their child is born before they may consent to placing their child up for adoption. Second, birthparents must receive counseling on the various resources that would be available to them if they choose to raise …
Legislative History Of The Special Adoption Act (Legislative History) (2012) (Korea), Sook Kim, Dong-Jin Douglas Hwang
Legislative History Of The Special Adoption Act (Legislative History) (2012) (Korea), Sook Kim, Dong-Jin Douglas Hwang
Washington International Law Journal
In order to focus adoption procedures on the welfare of the child, national supervision must be strengthened, and a policy must be established around the basic paradigm that the best protection of a child is for the child to be raised by his/her birth family and in his/her birth country.