A South Korean mother sues the government and an agency over the adoption of her missing son
South Korean mother sues adoption agency after son sent to Norway
- 72-year-old Choi Young-ja is suing the South Korean government and Holt Children's Services, alleging they illegally sent her toddler son to Norway for adoption without her consent.
- Choi reunited with her son in 2023 after nearly five decades of searching, prompted by a DNA match through a police program.
- The lawsuit alleges that the government and Holt falsified records, claiming her son was an orphan despite Choi's repeated inquiries about him at the agency.
- This lawsuit follows a similar case filed by another Mother and comes amidst growing pressure on South Korea to address widespread fraud and abuse in its historical foreign adoption program.
- A South Korean truth commission recently concluded that the government facilitated an aggressive adoption program that carelessly separated thousands of children from their families.