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Danish embassies to help international adoptees trace biological families

From DR Nyheder · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

Press release Official statement New plan
  • Danish embassies in four countries will help international adoptees obtain information about their backgrounds and biological relatives through mid-2028.
  • The initiative covers adoptees from South Korea, India, Vietnam and Lebanon.
  • Denmark will also establish free, independent legal counseling for international adoptees.

International adoptees from South Korea, India, Vietnam and Lebanon will be able to seek help from Danish embassies as they search for information about their origins and biological families.

Until mid-2028, the embassies will help adoptees understand which authorities to contact and which rules apply when requesting information about their background and relatives. The process can involve several countries, administrations and legal systems.

Social Affairs Minister Monika Rubin called the initiative an important move for adoptees. “We are now strengthening assistance for adoptees who want to find information about their history and biological family. It can be a difficult process across countries, authorities and different rules, and no one should have to face it alone,” she said in a press release.

Denmark will also establish free, independent legal advice for international adoptees living in the country.

We are now strengthening assistance for adoptees who want to find information about their history and biological family. It can be a difficult process across countries, authorities and different rules, and no one should have to face it alone. I am therefore pleased that we are now taking this important step.

· Monika RubinDenmark’s social affairs minister described the embassy support and legal advice initiative.
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