Major Paperslip Updates Reflecting Birth Family Search Changes + Timeline Of Policy Changes.

Please note that on June 28th, 2025 we have significantly updated most of Paperslip.org’s pages to reflect the changes in the landscape of birth family search for KSS and ALL Korean Adoptees. We have also created a TIMELINE of Changes in birth family search policy for KSS Adoptees.

Please let us know if we have missed anything: paperslipadoptee@gmail.com

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Timeline of Significant Changes In Birth Family Search Policy:

March 11th, 2024: The first date that we at Paperslip began to warn KSS Adoptees about the upcoming transfer of ALL Korean Adoption Agency files to the Korean Government Agency NCRC, beginning July 19th, 2025.

June 15th, 2025: The last date that KSS (Korea Social Service) Adoptees could submit new birth family search or document requests to KSS — prior to the transfer of all Korean Adoption Agency files (including KSS files) to NCRC.

*June 15th - July 19th, 2025: During this time KSS Adoptees can technically still request their Adoption Certificate/s from KSS via email. Please note that the later you request your Adoption Certificate/s, the less likely you are to receive it / them. Please be sure to read and understand about KSS specific Adoption Certificate/s here:

June 2025 — Paperslip's Visit To NCRC To Ask Questions About The Upcoming File Transfer

July 19th, 2025: The date that ALL Korean Adoption Agency files (including those of KSS) begin to be transferred to the Korean Government Agency NCRC (National Center for the Rights of the Child).

June 16th — September 15th, 2025: NCRC’s Temporary Suspension of New Adoption Information Disclosure (Birth Family Search) Requests. NCRC will not accept emails or in person visits during this time.

*Please note that NCRC has said that they are not sure how they will be handling requests for Adoption Certificate/s AFTER July 19th, 2025. Please see more information about Adoption Certificate/s here:

June 2025 — Paperslip's Visit To NCRC To Ask Questions About The Upcoming File Transfer

September 16th, 2025: Adoptees may begin to submit new Adoption Information Disclosure (birth family search) requests through NCRC via the KAS website. NCRC will re-open to emails and in-person visits.

Please note that we strongly recommend that Adoptees who already have birth parent information in the adoption documents already in their possession submit PDF scans of these documents to NCRC via the KAS website at the time of their requests!

Please see:

Now More Than Ever, Safely Back Up Any Documents You Have Which Contain Birth Parent Information!

For a link to the KAS website please see:

Birth Family Search Requests Will Have To Be Submitted Through The KAS Website After July 19th, 2025

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If you are a KSS (Korea Social Service) Adoptee please see:

IMPORTANT Info For KSS (Korea Social Service) Adoptees With Interest In Search After July 19th, 2025

Please note that some information on the page above is broadly applicable to ALL Korean Adoptees. However, please carefully note that which information is SPECIFIC to KSS (Korea Social Service) Adoptees ONLY.

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For the most relevant pages related to the future of birth family search AFTER July 19th, 2025, please see the DROPDOWN MENU on Paperslip’s homepage titled:

”AFTER July 19th, 2025, ALL Birth Family Search Requests Must Be Processed Through NCRC/KAS”:

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We dedicated over 15 months — from March 11th, 2024 - June 15th, 2025 — to trying to spread the word to KSS Adoptees to request both a birth family search and their formerly secret “Korean Adoptive Child Study Summary” from KSS prior to the July 19th, 2025 transfer of ALL Korean Adoption Agency files to NCRC.

We are sorry if you were not ready to hear our message, or simply missed hearing it.

To connect with the KSS Adoptee community, please join the private Facebook group for KSS Adoptees ONLY:

KSS Cribmates

This is the best way to keep up with the rapid changes in the world of birth family search — and the best way to stay connected to the KSS Adoptee community.