KOREAN PROGRAM DESCRIPTION-
OUT OF DIRECT SERVICE AREA
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Korean program through Social
Welfare Society is AIAA's oldest
placement program. More than
3,000 families have adopted a
Korean child dating back to
1975.
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CHILDREN BEING REFERRED:
Infants generally relinquished
at birth by single birth
mothers. Children with special
needs may be toddlers. Must be
open to infant up to 16 months
at time of referral. Infants up
to12 months and toddlers with
special needs wait for families.
Individual foster care is
provided
Korean Government has
established “quotas” for number
of children being adopted
internationally. Numbers reduced
by 10% yearly to phase out
international adoptions. Infants
eligible for domestic adoption
for 5 months. More children12
months+ at time of arrival.
Families requesting female wait
longer time for referral.
Couples living outside of
Michigan must be open to child
with at least minor medical
condition. Minimally defined as
prematurity (at least 4 weeks),
low birth weight (at least 5
pounds) and minimal maternal
alcohol consumption and smoking.
PROGRAM SPECIFIC
REQUIREMENTS:
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Couples married a minimum of
3 years;
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Twenty-five to 43 years of
age with no more than 8
years age difference;
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Without children or no more
than 4. Korean child
youngest by least 2 years.
Exceptions considered for
children with special needs;
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Minimum of a high school
education;
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Good physical and mental
health. See KOREAN BMI
WEIGHT CHART. No
medication for anxiety or
depression. Other medical
conditions for all family
members reviewed on
case-by-case basis;
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At least one parent escorts
baby home;
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Three post placement
supervision reports in 6
months;
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Provide AIAA with copy of
final adoption decree to be
forwarded to
Korean agency to close
Korean adoption file.
See “ADDITIONAL
AIAA GENERAL REQUIREMENTS”
on web site.
PROCESS:
See
“GETTING STARTED WITH AIAA”
on web site. If you live
out-of-state, you need local
social service agency that can
sign Supervised Service Provider
Agreement with AIAA to provide
these services. See “CHOOSING
KOREAN LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICE
PROVIDER” on web site.
Child referral information
includes social/medical history
of birth parents, if available,
child’s medical and
developmental information, and
pictures.
Korean agency appointed guardian
of child following
relinquishment from birth
parent(s). Guardianship
transferred to AIAA until
finalization of adoption
adoptive family’s county court.
Children are generally ready for
travel 4-5 months following the
acceptance of the referral and
the adoptive parents’ paperwork
submitted to the Korean agency.
However, due to the diminishing
quotas and new regulations
effective July of 2012, some
children may be delayed until
the next year’s quota.
Children receive automatic
citizenship following
finalization of adoption in US.
However, parents must apply for
Certificate of Citizenship.
FEE SCHEDULE (As of
January 1, 2012): |
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Preapplication |
$
50.00 |
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Formal
Application |
500.00 |
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AIAA Program Fee |
3,000.00 |
Due at Home
Study Submission |
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AIAA
Intercountry
Processing |
3,700.00 |
Due at child
referral |
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Korean
Intercountry Fee |
18,040.00 |
Due at
child referral* |
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Total: |
$25,290.00 |
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Reductions in overseas fees may
be considered by Korean agency
on case-by-case basis for
children with significant
special needs.
*This includes fee of $500.00
for Korean Social Worker’s
services when family travels.
PLEASE NOTE: These amounts do
not include home study or
post placement supervision fees.
For further information
regarding Korean Program or to
inquire about children with
special needs, please contact
office and ask for Korean
Program Administrator, Tammy
Lydick, or email her at
tammy@aiaaadopt.org.
We look forward to working with
you for a child from Korea. |
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