[Dearonebaby]

Hello,
I am calling out all parents that recently adopted a baby from Korea are in the process... I am wondering how old the babies are at referral and when they come home please..Thanks in advance..
Sarah k.

[adoptkoreablog]

With the new Korean law, children will be no younger than 5 months at referral - most likely they will be slightly older than that.

[photomommaof2]

how long between the time of referral and the time you travel to pick up your son/daughter.

also, is travel required or are escorts done as well. we have other children at home.

[Zachary'sMommy]

Zachary:
7 months old at referral
Referral 10/5/05
Home 3/28/06
Escorted (KSS-orphanage in Korea- doesn't allow parents to travel)
So, just under 6 months from referral-travel

Quinten:
4 months old at referral 9/18/06
Waiting Child adoption, so homestudy was done after we were matched
Official Referral/ Papers to Korea 12/1/06
Travel Call 2/20/07- Left on a Plane 2/22/07
Family Day in Korea 2/27/07 (SWS)
2 1/2 months from referral-travel

I don't know of any agencies that REQUIRE travel, although some strongly recommend it. We weren't given the option to travel for Zach, and we were thrilled to go to Korea to meet Quin.

[mmcool]

Our daughter was 7 months at referral and 16 months at arrival, so it was 9 months for us. She was escorted (we didn't have the option to travel).

Melissa

[nancyinoh]

This is all quite agency specific, as well. THe timelines swing widely back and forth.
It really varies, although the children will have to be at least 5 months at referral, as someone else posted.

You need to ask for a specific agency if you want specifics, and then, things can change with each agency as well.

Nancy