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Adoption Information Disclosure

Adoption Information Disclosure

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Adoption Information Disclosure

Who is eligible to apply?

  • Any person who has been adopted under the Special Act on Adoption may apply for Adoption Information Disclosure.
  • Minor adoptees (under the age of 18) may apply with the consent of their adoptive parents.
Consent Form for Adoptive Parents of Minors

What information is provided through disclosure?

  • Information provided through Adoption Information Disclosure is broadly divided into two categories: information about the adoptee and information about the birth parents. Information about the adoptee may be provided directly to the adoptee upon request, while information about the birth parents may be disclosed only with the consent of the birth parents.
Adoption Information Disclosure
Category Content Remarks
Adoptee Background Information Background information related to the adoption, including the date of adoption, reason for adoption, the adoptee’s name before adoption, date and time of birth, and the age of the birth parents at the time of adoption Provided upon request for Adoption Information Disclosure
(limited to information that can be verified from existing records)
Birth Parents’ Personal Information Names, contact information, dates of birth, and addresses of the birth parents at the time of adoption Disclosure is possible only with the consent of the birth parents

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