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2008 Schedule
Jun 3  . . . St. Louis, MO
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In Oklahoma -- main office
3227 East 31st Street, #200
Tulsa, OK  74105
Voice: 918/749-4600
Fax:  918/749-7144
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In Arkansas --
4702 W. Commercial Dr., #B1
North Little Rock, AR 72116
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Fayetteville, AR  72701
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Tustin, CA  92780
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5934 East 10th Street
Wichita, KS  67208
Voice:  316/682-2595
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St. Louis, MO  63141
Voice: 314/576-4100
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Coppell, TX 75019
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Dillon International's search packet includes the following three (3) forms which you will need to begin your search process.  The "Initial Request for Search Service" form has been left in a MS Word document so that you may fill it out before printing it.  Please download and print the other two forms (in PDF format) in order to complete them.

Initial Request for Search Service  (SPECIAL NOTE:  download and save to your computer to complete the form)

Questionnaire for Those Initiating the Search Process

Waiver of Confidentiality

Please mail all three (3) forms along with your check made out to Dillon International to:
Duk Kyung Um, MSW
Dillon International, Inc.
3227 East 31st Street, Suite 200
Tulsa, OK 74105

 

For additional Information and Questions:

Search Fees

Adoptee References

Contact Dillon's Search Staff

 

 

 

Fees

Due to the time each search request takes, it has become necessary to establish guidelines for service fees.  Dillon International and ESWS make every effort to keep the fees reasonable.  A portion of the fees are forwarded on to Eastern Social Welfare Society and a portion is retained by our office for processing costs. If unable to pay the fees for any reason, please contact Dillon International about sliding scale fees and scholarship applications. 

Search Initial Fee*

Initial review of the adoption file to determine possibility of locating the birth family and any additional information surrounding the adoption.  Also includes initial counseling session regarding search request

$80

Duplication Fee

Duplicate copy of initial Social History and Medical report from the adoption file at Dillon International (same documents given to adoptive parents before placement)

$10

Search Location Fee part 1

Attempt by ESWS to actually locate the birth family (regardless of outcome of the attempt)

$100

Search Location Fee part 2

If ESWS is able to locate the birth family, additional fee due

$200

Correspondence fee

Cover the shipping/processing of each piece of correspondence sent to Korea

$5

Translation fee

English to Korean

$15/page

Translation fee

Korean to English

$25/page

Counseling session

Professional adoption staff provide counseling services to the adoptee and adoptive families if needed

$75/hour

Conference call

Translation and counseling services during a conference call between the adoptee and birth family (adoptee will pay the phone bill directly to phone company if initiating the call)

$75/hour

 

Visit to orphanage, birth place, or foster home

ESWS will visit the location with a social worker

$50

Facilitate meeting (with birth family)

Adoptee, adoptive family/birth family meeting with a social worker in Korea

$65

Facilitate meeting (with foster family)

Adoptee, adoptive family/ foster family meeting with a social worker in Korea (this fee will be paid directly to ESWS)

$25

* If adoptee has a medical reason for initiating the search, the initial search fee will be waived.

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References

The following individuals have participated in a search in the past.  They have agreed to speak with adoptees who are just starting the search process about their search experience. Please feel free to contact them if you are interested in talking to them.

Shannon Adkins
Euless, TX
817-999-3986

shannond75@yahoo.com
Adopted as an infant in 1975
Initiation by adoptee

Todd Eichberg
Fredericksburg, VA
540-368-1097

eichberg_todd@bah.com
Adopted as a seven-year-old in 1978
Initiation by both adoptee and
birth family

Mindi Dodson
Lebanon, OH
513-404-4614

mindimouse@hotmail.com
Adopted as an infant in 1982
Initiation by adoptee

Kari Lee Erlien
New Hope, MN
763-544-6615

keiylee8@netscape.net
Adopted as a one-year-old in 1979
Initiation by adoptee

Jan Dunn
Tulsa, OK
918-836-1878
jan@dillonadopt.com
Adopted as an infant in 1980
Initiation by adoptee

Dawn Wells
Jenks, OK
918-298-4142

adwells@sbcglobal.net
Adopted as an infant in 1977
Initiation by the birth family

Mindy Roberts
Lavon, TX
972-853-0798

ivegotseoul@dptexas.net
Adopted as a 2 ½ year old in 1977
Initiation by adoptee

 

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Dillon International Search & Reunion Staff

Duk Kyung Um, MSW, Director of Dillon's Korea Adoption Program and Korea Search & Reunion Services Alice Doyle, MSW, Associate Director of Dllon's Korea Adoption Program

Duk Kyung Um, MSW
Director of Korea Adoption Program
um@dillonadopt.com

Alice Doyle, MSW
Associate Director of Korea Adoption Program
alice@dillonadopt.com

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