SEOUL (REUTERS) - Decades after she was sent for adoption in the United States, Ms Kara Bos' quest to find her birth parents in South Korea moved a step closer on Friday (June 12) when a Seoul court ruled that a South Korean man was her biological father.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SEOUL - Decades after she was sent for adoption in the United States, Ms Kara Bos' quest to find her birth parents in South Korea moved a step closer on Friday when a Seoul court ruled that a South Korean man was her biological father.
While laws vary widely from country to country, many jurisdictions are providing more information to adopted children about their biological parents. Advocates say South Korea's policies remain relatively restrictive. "I think Kara's journey, Kara's fight, is meaningful because it reminds us that parents, society, and the state itself has public responsibility to clearly inform a child born in South Korean society about their roots," he said.
The man was identified only by his surname, with no contact details and Ms Bos said the family wished to remain anonymous. "At that point I realised that there is trauma involved in adoption, and it is much more complex than the saviour story," Ms Bos said.
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