Court approves 'full adoption' of stepdaughter

[By Yoon Min-sik] (전략) The system of full adoption was implemented to prevent adopted children from facing discrimination in matters of inheritance and broader societal prejudice. 

Surveys indicate that there remains significant prejudice against those who are adopted. A July 2024 survey by local outlet Hankook Research on 1,000 adults showed that 26 percent of respondents felt some discomfort with the idea of an adoptee marrying their child, with 14 percent saying they are uncomfortable with an adoptee befriending their child. 

Half of the respondents said they feel neither positively nor negatively toward adoption, with 42 percent saying they have positive feelings toward it. Although less than 10 percent said they personally have bad feelings toward adoption, 37 percent said they think Korean society as a whole does harbor negative feelings toward adoptees and adopted families.

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