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children-related incidents ceaselessly, the government has taken measures.
In the future, if the police or public officials who went to the site of child abuse refuse to investigate, a fine of up to 10 million won will be imposed, and a pre-adoptment consignment system will be mandatory to live in the family before adopting a child.
This news is reporter Kim Hyung-rae.
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First, the government apologized for failing to work properly with on-site countermeasures in the case of Jung-in, who died of abuse.
In the future, it has announced that it will support personnel dispatched to the abuse site to properly respond.
If a adoptive parent, etc., refuses an on-site investigation by the police or child abuse officials, a fine of up to 10 million won will be imposed, which is twice as high as now.
Starting in March, if there are reports of suspected abuse more than once a year, the victim will be immediately separated from the abused family.
In the immediate separation process, we plan to establish a legal basis so that field personnel are not liable for civil and criminal responsibilities.
We also decided to modify the adoption system.
The'pre-adoptment consignment system', which has been a recommendation so far, becomes mandatory.
The first step is to have the child live with a prospective foster parent before a formal adoption is confirmed.
[Deuk-Young Ko/Director of Population Policy Division, Ministry of Health and Welfare: During the consignment period, a periodic monitoring report is prepared and submitted to the family court so that the court can make a decision reflecting the content...
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Along with this, the government announced that it will install 29 additional shelters for children victims of abuse within this year.