This advice is for those Korean Adoptees who were NOT adopted through KSS (Korea Social Service).

Hello!

Thank you for reaching out to Paperslip.org! 

Unfortunately we do not do free deep-dives / free one-on-one consults for non-KSS (Korea Social Service) Adoptees (those who were NOT adopted through KSS). However there are many FREE resources on Paperslip, which is a site by and primarily for KSS (Korea Social Service) Adoptees. There is also information on Paperslip which is relevant to ALL Korean Adoptees. Please read carefully to determine what is ONLY relevant to KSS Adoptees, and what is broadly relevant to ALL Korean Adoptees. 

If you are NOT a KSS Adoptee, please do NOT send us follow up questions or emails unless you wish to seek a paid consultation. Thank you for understanding that our limited FREE birth family search resources are for KSS Adoptees ONLY.

KSS (Korea Social Service) was the smallest of the 4 major Korean Adoption Agencies. You are NOT as KSS (Korea Social Service)Adoptee IF your Korean Adoption Agency was:



-Holt
-Eastern Social Welfare Society (ESWS) - formerly Eastern Child Welfare Society (ECWS)
-Social Welfare Society (SWS) / now Korea Welfare Society (KWS)

These links may be useful for ALL Korean Adoptees:

The Same Questions That Korean Adoptees Ask All The Time:
https://www.paperslip.org/the-same-questions-that-adoptees-ask-all-the-time

A Letter to Korean Adoptees New To Birth Family Search:
https://www.paperslip.org/a-letter-to-korean-adoptees-new-to-birth-family-search

Links To Information Relevant To ALL Korean Adoptees:
https://www.paperslip.org/links-to-information-relevant-to-all-korean-adoptees

If you wanted us to do a deeper dive on your case, unfortunately we would have to charge, as there are so many people with the same questions, and our primary focus and primary area of expertise is KSS Adoptees. 

If you have interest in a paid consultation, please see:
https://www.paperslip.org/new-advisory-sessions-free-for-kss-adoptees-paid-for-non-kss-adoptees

Why a paid consultation may help you even if you are NOT a KSS Adoptee:

From our years of experience with assisting KSS Adoptees with birth family search, we know that Korean Adoptees in general almost always have the same exact questions. Paying for a one hour conversation with us will set you on the right track in terms of your search and help you clarify concepts about which the vast majority of Korean Adoptees are often confused. We might save you YEARS of wasted time with an inexpensive Zoom call.

However please note that there are plenty of FREE resources that can help you on Paperslip. Please carefully note what info is ONLY relevant to KSS Adoptees, and what info is relevant to ALL Korean Adoptees. 

Thank you and good luck! 

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