Check Here For Updates: The Current State Of Birth Family Search By Korean Adoption Agency.

Changes are happening fast in the world of birth family search.

ALL Korean Adoption Agency files move to the Korean Government Agency NCRC (National Center for the Rights of the Child) on July 19th, 2025.

After July 19th, 2025, ALL birth family search requests by Korean Adoptees from around the world will have to go through NCRC. 

NCRC has recently moved to a new location in Seoul at the end of February 2025.

After ALL Korean Adoption Agency files move to the Korean Government Agency NCRC (National Center for the Rights of the Child) on July 19th, 2025, Korean Adoptees will have to submit birth family search requests through the
KAS (Korea Adoption Services) website:

https://www.kadoption.or.kr/en/

Please monitor the "IMPORTANT NEWS" and "NCRC - Preservation of Korean Adoption Agency Records As Of July 2025" dropdown menus on Paperslip.org for more information and updates, which we will post as they become available.

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Below are several relevant links to the state of Korean Adoptee birth family search as of March 15th, 2025:

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Check Here For Updates: The Current State Of Birth Family Search By Korean Adoption Agency

The Current State of Birth Family Search

KSS (Korea Social Service):
KSS (Korea Social Service) Adoptees MUST ACT NOW To Request BOTH A Birth Family Search AND Their Formerly Secret “KOREAN Adoptive Child Study Summary”!

Holt International and Holt’ Children’s Services Inc. in Korea:
Holt International and Holt Children’s Services Inc. in Korea Issue Separate IMPORTANT NOTICES

Eastern Social Welfare Society (ESWS) / Formerly Eastern Child Welfare Society (ECWS):
Eastern Social Welfare Society (ESWS / ECWS) Announces Winding Down of Post Adoption Services

Korea Welfare Society (KWS) / Formerly Social Welfare Society (SWS) / Formerly Child Placement Services (CPS):
Korea Welfare Society (KWS) / formerly Social Welfare Society (SWS):

We assume that they are still taking birth family search requests and accepting in person file review requests in Korea. However, Paperslip does not regularly follow KWS / SWS news, so we cannot be sure. KWS / SWS Adoptees should join KWS / SWS forums on Facebook to keep up with relevant info. Please see:



Contact Info For The 4 Major Korean Adoption Agencies + Adoptee Facebook Groups:
Contact Info For The 4 Major Korean Adoption Agencies + Adoptee Facebook Groups

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NCRC:
IMPORTANT! New Changes Coming To NCRC in 2025 - Including NEW Address!

KAS:
Birth Family Search Requests Will Have To Be Submitted Through The KAS (Korea Adoption Services) Website After July 19th, 2025

DNA:
DNA Testing

FOIA:
FOIA


Paperslip Advisory Sessions:
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FREE Birth Family Search Assistance for KSS (Korea Social Service) Adoptees ONLY:
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