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** - [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adoptfamilyconnections.org%2Fblog%2Fadopting-from-south-korea-recent-changes) - [**](https://www.twitter.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adoptfamilyconnections.org%2Fblog%2Fadopting-from-south-korea-recent-changes) - [**](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.adoptfamilyconnections.org/blog/adopting-from-south-korea-recent-changes) - [**](https://plus.google.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adoptfamilyconnections.org%2Fblog%2Fadopting-from-south-korea-recent-changes) Written by Renee Hettich on June 12, 2015 Orphaned children living in South Korea need adoptive families.  According to one international adoption placement agency working in South Korea ([Family & Children's Agency](http://www.familyandchildrensagency.org)), the "Korea Program has been running very smoothly and we are seeing children coming home to their forever families".     **To increase the opportunties for orphaned children in S. Korea to have loving adoptive families, S. Korea has increased the age requirements for prospective adoptive parents.**  - For prospective adoptive parents who are both of Korean descent, the country will accept applications from couples up to age 48 years. - For prospective adoptive parents who wish to adopt a second child from S. Korea, the country will accept applications from couples up to age 48 years. - For prospective adoptive parents who have not adopted from S. Korea in the past nor are of Korean descent, the country will accept applications from coules up to age 44 years.   In addition to age requirements, S. Korea requires its prospective adoptive parents to meet the following criteria to adopt: - Married at last 3 years - Only one divorce allowed - Four or fewer children in the family - Annual income greater than the US national average - Good physical health with a BMI < 29.9 - No mental health concerns - No history of arrest   If your family meets S. Korea's eligibility criteria, a child may be waiting for you!  Most orphaned children in S. Korea are healthy children with the potential for normal growth and development.  They are placed in foster care while waiting for their forever adoptive families.  Girls and boys typically arrive home with their adoptive families from age 14 to 19 months.     Depending upon the [international adoption agency](https://www.adoptfamilyconnections.org/blog/bid/356767/Choosing-an-International-Placement-Adoption-Agency) (aka Primary Provider) that you choose, once your application is into S. Korea, the wait for the referral of a child is two to six months (much shorter than in the past) and the wait between referral and travel to bring your child home is approximately nine to eleven months.  S. Korea requires both prospective adoptive parents to make two short trips (approximately one week) to adopt the child.     Family Connections, Inc. is an authorized New York State agency that has acheived Hauge Accreditation from the Council on Accreditation. The agency provides home study investigation services and post-adoption support services for families adopting from S. Korea.  The agency works in partnership with international adoption placement agencies (aka Primary Providers) who make the adoptive placement.     Family Connections, Inc. would be honored to support your plan to adopt a child from S. 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