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Korean adoptees weigh pros and cons of dual citizenship
From The Korea Herald: A Korean adoptee organization, GOA’L (Global Overseas Adoptee’s Link), hosted a seminar on July 31 to introduce adoptees interested in acquiring dual citizenship to the details of the process… Among the benefits of dual citizenship is the right to vote, run for public office, and also easier access to credit or [...]
Adoptee’s Birth Parents to Be Removed From Family Registry
From the Korean Times: A lawmaker called Wednesday for the passage of a bill that would remove the names of adoptees’ birth parents from their family relation certificates, an official document commonly required here for job and visa applications. Currently, the certificate lists the name, date of birth and resident registration number of both the [...]
Expats fight to change adoption law
From The Korea Herald: A group of expats in Seoul are driving a movement to create a major shift in how the country deals with adoptions. With Democratic Party Representative Choi Young-hee, the coalition presented its bill to revise the current Special Act Relating to Adoption Promotion and Procedure law at a National Assembly public [...]
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