Why are so few searches for birth parents successful, even when birth parent names and last known addresses are available?
It is very difficult to find birth parents if they have moved several times or if they used a temporary address when they relinquished their child. In Vietnam, as in other countries, the dislocations of war and changes due to economic development have also made it difficult to find people. In Korea, in addition, many more people than in the US share the same names, both first and last names. The USA with a population of 290 million has 3 million Smiths. Korea with a population under 50 million has 10 million Kims.
