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Adoption Info
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2012 Live
Meeting Schedule
Jan 30 . . . . Dallas, TX
Feb 7 . . . . St. Louis, MO
Feb 7 . . . . . Tulsa, OK
Feb 11 . . . . Springdale, AR
Feb 11 . . . . Orange County, CA
Mar 13 . . . . Little Rock, AR
Mar 16 . . . . Tulsa, OK
Mar 19 . . . . Dallas, TX
Mar 31 . . . . Orange County, CA
Apr 3 . . . . . St. Louis, MO
Apr 10 . . . . Little Rock, AR
Apr 10 . . . . Tulsa, OK
Apr 21 . . . . Springdale, AR
Apr 28 . . . . Orange County, CA
May 8 . . . . Little Rock, AR
May 14 . . . Dallas, TX
May 19 . . . . Tulsa, OK
June 2 . . . . Orange County, CA
Jun 5 . . . . . St. Louis, MO
Jun 12 . . . . Little Rock, AR
Jun 12 . . . . Tulsa, OK
Jul 10 . . . . Little Rock, AR
Jul 14 . . . . Orange County, CA
Jul 16 . . . . Dallas, TX
Jul 20 . . . . Tulsa, OK
Aug 7 . . . . St. Louis, MO
Aug 14 . . . .Tulsa, OK
Aug 25 . . . Springdale, AR
Aug 25 . . . . Orange County, CA
Sep 11 . . . . Little Rock, AR
Sep 15 . . . . Tulsa, OK
Sep 17 . . . . Dallas, TX
Sep 29 . . . . Orange County, CA
Oct 2 . . . . . St. Louis, MO
Oct 9 . . . . . Little Rock, AR
Oct 9 . . . . . Tulsa, OK
Oct 27 . . . . Springdale, AR
Oct 27 . . . . Orange County, CA
Nov 2 . . . . Tulsa, OK
Nov 5 . . . . Dallas, TX
Nov 13. . . . Little Rock, AR
Dec 1 . . . . Orange County, CA
Dec 4 . . . . St. Louis, MO
Dec 11 . . . .Tulsa, OK
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Independent Charities of America's Seal of Excellence
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OFFICE HOURS (CST)
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM...Mon-Thurs
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM...FridayLOCATIONS:
In Oklahoma -- main office
3227 East 31st Street, #200
Tulsa, OK 74105
Voice: 918/749-4600
Fax: 918/749-7144
Email this office
In Arkansas --
4702 W. Commercial Dr., #B1
North Little Rock, AR 72116
and
1882 North Starr Road
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Voice: 501/791-9300
Fax: 501/791-9303
Email this
office
In California --
18001 Irvine Blvd., Suite 101
Tustin, CA 92780
Voice: 714/734-8600
Fax: NEW # 714 / 912-9583
Email this office
In Kansas --
2420 West 76th Street
Prairie Village, KS 66208
Voice: 913/544-2805
Email this office
In Missouri --
1 First Missouri Center, #115
St. Louis, MO 63141
Voice: 314/576-4100
Email this
office In Texas --
5200 South Buckner Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75227
Voice: 214/319-3426
Fax: 214/319-3470
Email this office
In Indiana --
Voice: 765/965-1195
Email our Midwest
Regional Coordinator
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Dillon International, Inc. is a
registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is classified
as a public charity under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. |
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Burns Data Control, Inc.
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Korea
Adoption
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History |
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The republic of South Korea is located on a peninsula extending from the
continent of Asia into the Sea of Japan. Korea has a colorful history
spanning 5,000 years and has been described as the "land of
the morning calm."
Dillon International also has a long history with South Korea.
The agency began working with
Eastern
Social Welfare Society (formerly The David Livingston
Foundation) in 1972 to place Korean children with U.S.
families.
Working together, Dillon International and Eastern Social
Welfare Society (ESWS) established a system of
foster care for
children waiting to be adopted. This system has become a
model for developing foster care systems in other countries.
Children are received at the ESWS's Babies Home and then placed
in foster care while they await adoption. ESWS provides
counseling services for birth parents considering relinquishing
their child for adoption. Most birth parents are young,
single, and not prepared to provide a nurturing environment for
their children because of economic disadvantages and the social
stigma of single parenthood.
Eastern Social Welfare Society operates eight maternity homes
referred to as Sharon's Homes. Unwed pregnant women in
their late teens and early twenties who need physical,
financial, and emotional support live at the homes during their
pregnancy. While some of the mothers have already decided
to parent or place their child for adoption, others are still
considering what choice is in the best interest of their child.
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Family Requirements |
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Families residing in
AR, KS, MO, OK, or TX
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Korean heritage families
residing in AR, KS, MO, OK, TX, or CA plus
families of Korean heritage living in other states will also
be considered on a case-by-case basis
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Families throughout the U.S.
who are interested in adopting a child from Korea's Waiting
Child Program
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Korea Weight
Guidelines |
The country of Korea requires that applicants
not be
more than 30% overweight.
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Height |
Men |
Women |
| 4 Ft. 10 in. |
170 lbs. |
161 lbs. |
| 4 Ft. 11in. |
175 lbs. |
164 lbs. |
| 5 Ft. |
178 lbs. |
166 lbs. |
| 5 Ft. 1in. |
180 lbs. |
171 lbs. |
| 5 Ft. 2 in. |
185 lbs. |
175 lbs. |
| 5 Ft. 3 in. |
189 lbs. |
179 lbs. |
| 5 Ft. 4 in. |
192 lbs. |
184 lbs. |
| 5 Ft. 5 in. |
196 lbs. |
188 lbs. |
| 5 Ft. 6 in. |
199 lbs. |
193 lbs. |
| 5 Ft. 7 in. |
204 lbs. |
198 lbs. |
| 5 Ft. 8 in. |
209 lbs. |
202 lbs. |
| 5 Ft. 9 in. |
214 lbs. |
206 lbs. |
| 5 Ft. 10 in. |
218 lbs. |
210 lbs. |
| 5 Ft. 11 in. |
222 lbs. |
214 lbs. |
| 6 Ft. |
227 lbs. |
218 lbs. |
| 6 Ft. 1 in. |
232 lbs. |
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| 6 Ft. 2 in. |
238 lbs. |
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| 6 Ft. 3 in. |
244 lbs. |
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About the Children |
Children live in foster
homes while waiting to be adopted
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Children will be between 17 -
24
months old at the time of arrival in the U.S.
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Boys and girls are available for adoption
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All children are
under excellent medical care while waiting for adoption.
Extensive medical information will be provided to a
potential family. Available children could have a wide
range of needs, from minor to severe including: prematurity,
low birth weight, birth mother drinking or smoking, and/or
brief illness after birth.
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One of the many ways that the late Dr. Kim, Duk Whang
(founder and former Chairman of the Board of Eastern Social
Welfare Society/ESWS) demonstrated his fatherly devotion
and dedication to each child in Eastern's care was to
pray a special blessing over each child prior to his/her
departure to their new adoptive family. This is a
tradition that his daughter, Dr. Kim, Jin Sook, now carries
on in her role as President of ESWS.
View
a video of Dr. Kim Blessing a Child
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Adoption Process |
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After a family's Adoption Application-Part II
has been approved, families will begin their home study
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Upon approval of the family's
home study, they will be placed on a waiting list for a referral
of a child
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The waiting time for a referral
after home study approval is 4 - 6 months
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Families wait another 11 - 16+
months after accepting an assignment of a child for notification that they
may travel to receive their child or have their child escorted to the U.S.
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Families may choose to
have their child escorted to the nearest U.S. port of entry
or to their home airport (This may change pending
the outcome of Korea's July 2012 Adoption Law.)
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Families who choose to
travel to receive their child will make their own travel
arrangements after they receive notification that their
child is ready for travel
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Families may stay in
ESWS' guest house while in Seoul for $60-90/night or in hotel
accommodations close to the ESWS office if the guest house
is unavailable
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Traveling families will
not have a designated guide while in Korea, but ESWS staff
may be available to assist families during their stay
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All paperwork for the
adoption process is completed prior to travel, so families
do not have any paperwork responsibilities for their child's
adoption while they are in Korea
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Traveling families will have
the opportunity to meet their child's foster family
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Families may have
several opportunities to spend time with their child, but
will not receive their child until they are ready to depart
for the U.S.
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Sharing small gifts of
appreciation with the child's foster family is encouraged
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Families finalize the child's adoption
in the U.S. after completing 3 post-placement visits with the family's caseworker, which usually takes 6 months
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Upon adoption finalization,
the child becomes an automatic U.S. citizen
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Families are encouraged to
apply for a Certificate of U.S. Citizenship from USCIS to verify their
child's citizenship as soon as their adoption finalization is complete
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Family
Testimonial -
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the Horton Family's story |
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Korea
Adoption Laws |
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The government
office responsible for adoptions in South Korea is the Ministry
of Health and Social Welfare. The laws and regulations regarding
foreigners adopting children from South Korea may be found on
the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare's website or by
visiting the
U.S. State Department's website.
The Korean government also requires prospective adoptive
families to work with one of three Korean agencies that have been
approved by the Korean government. Dillon International
has a long-standing relationship with the following approved
Korean agency:
EASTERN SOCIAL WELFARE SOCIETY,
INC.
493, Changchun-Dong, Sudaemun-Ku, Seoul
Tel: 82-2-332-3941/5
Fax: 82-2-333-1588
http://www.eastern.or.kr
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Adoption
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Specific fees are only due after a particular service
has been rendered in the adoption process
and are considered non-refundable after
payment has been received.
All fees are subject to change
and services are charged at the rate that is current at the time of billing.
ESTIMATED KOREA PROGRAM ADOPTION COST:
$27,020 - $28,420
(Estimate includes agency, international, and travel / escort
fees ONLY.)
Other fees and expenses
families will incur during the adoption process include:
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home study and
post-placement services,
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USCIS fees,
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ICPC fees,
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refundable deposit*, and
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out-of-pocket expenses
related to the family's state of residence and the
country adopting from.
Dillon International has
relationships with licensed home study providers across the U.S. and can assist families living outside our service area in locating a licensed
agency near them for these services. For families living in
Oklahoma, Texas,
Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, southern California
(counties of Santa
Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino,
Riverside, San Diego, and Imperial) and areas around San
Francisco, Dillon International
will provide their home study and post-placement services.
Dillon International's home study & post-placement fees
for non-Hague countries like Korea is $2,900 and $3,950
in California.
For a complete breakdown of expected fees and
services for Dillon's Korea program, please see the
Explanation of Fees and Services in
Dillon's adoption application packet which can be
downloaded from our website.
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*Each
family adopting with Dillon International will also be required
to pay a
$500 Refundable Deposit
which will be returned
in a lump sum after the
family provides Dillon
with the following:
1) proof of a will
2) proof of their child's U.S. final adoption
decree/ registration
3) copies of their child's in-country adoption documents
(exception for Korea)
4) proof of their child's Social Security Number
5) proof of their child's U.S. Certificate of Citizenship
6) submission of all post-placement reports required by their
child's birth country
Families must provide this documentation within three (3)
years after their child arrives home in order to receive their
refund.
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Families with Korean
Heritage |
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To qualify to adopt as a family with Korean
Heritage at least one spouse
must be of Korean heritage (includes Korean adoptees) and at
least one spouse must be a citizen of the United
States. Korean heritage is defined as having been born in Korea to
Korean parents or
being the son or daughter of parents who were born in Korea.
Dillon International will have to seek pre-approval from ESWS to
place children with Korean-American families living in states
other than Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, or Texas.
For families of Korean Heritage, the age requirements extend
from 25 - 47 years old.
Korean-American families adopting from Korea
through Dillon International can expect to receive a referral of
an infant with an overall shorter adoption process.
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After a family's Adoption Application-Part II
has been approved, families will begin their home study.
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Upon home study approval,
Korean-American families will be placed on a separate waiting list for a referral
of a child
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Korean-American families will
wait approximately 3 - 5 months
for a
referral
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Korean-American families wait another
11 -
16+
months after accepting an assignment of a child for notification that they
may travel to receive their child or have their child escorted to the U.S.
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Families may choose to
have their child escorted to the nearest U.S. port of entry
or to their home airport
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Families who choose to
travel to receive their child will make their own travel
arrangements after they receive notification that their
child is ready for travel
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Families may stay in
ESWS' guest house while in Seoul for $60-$90/night or in hotel
accommodations close to the ESWS office if the guest house
is unavailable
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Traveling families will
not have a designated guide while in Korea, but ESWS staff
may be available to assist families during their stay
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All paperwork for the
adoption process is completed prior to travel, so families
do not have any paperwork responsibilities for their child's
adoption while they are in Korea
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Traveling families will have
the opportunity to meet their child's foster family
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Families may have
several opportunities to spend time with their child, but
will not receive their child until they are ready to depart
for the U.S.
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Sharing small gifts of
appreciation with the child's foster family is encouraged
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Families finalize the child's adoption
in the U.S. after completing 3 post-placement visits with the family's caseworker, which usually takes 6 months
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Upon adoption finalization,
the child becomes an automatic U.S. citizen
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Families are encouraged to
apply for a Certificate of U.S. Citizenship from USCIS to verify their
child's citizenship as soon as their adoption finalization is complete
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Post-Adoption Services |
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Dillon International believes
that post-adoption support fosters an overall positive adoption
experience for both adoptee and adoptive family
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Our long-term
experience has shown
us that adoptees develop a better sense of identity, purpose,
and boost in their self-confidence from an understanding and
appreciation of their birth heritage
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The agency provides a variety
of activities and events to allow an adoptee and his/her family
to celebrate his/her Korean heritage
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Dillon International also
provides counseling and assistance to young adult adoptees who
want to search for additional background information about their
adoption or their birth family
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For more information on
specific Korean heritage events, visit the
post-adoption
section of Dillon's website
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Humanitarian Aid in
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Dillon International is committed to
improving the lives of Korea's children whether they are
available for adoption or not.
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Dillon's orphanCare International has a long
standing partnership with Eastern Social Welfare
Society in Seoul, South Korea. Funding
underwrites a babies hospital and home, a maternity
home for unwed mothers, a state-of-the art center
that cares for children with special needs plus a
vocational training center to help young people as
they age out of the orphanage to develop job skills
so that they can live on their own.
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Funding also provides foster care to approximately
400 children who are available for adoption.
Dillon's
orphanCare International is ONLY able to work with the
established programs in the countries currently listed
on our website. Because of limited resources we are not
able to respond to new requests for aid.
For more information on how Dillon is
improving the lives of children in Korea and in other countries,
please visit Dillon's humanitarian aid website:
www.orphancareintl.org
and click on
Korea.
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