Families may specify the sex of their child only if they already have a child of the opposite sex. There is usually a somewhat longer wait for girls than there is for boys. Family and medical background is often limited. Average birth weight for Korean children is 5 pounds or 2.2 kilograms. Premature infants are 30-36 weeks gestational age.
Some infants have minor, correctable, or ongoing medical needs.
Applicants should be open to as many medical needs as possible. FAC representatives escort Korean children to their new parents in the United States after the court in the parents' home state has approved the adoption. Family Adoption Consultants, 2000. All rights reserved.