Social
  • All
  • Products
  • Articles
  • Videos
  • Galleries
  • Conversations
  • Social
The Mommy Club
2K Followers · 6.3K Items
Hot Ginger Caramel Martini
senorita
Saved 2/16/10 to The Mommy Club

Adoption, parent age limit?

5

I have been married for a couple of years and I am in my early thirtys. And like any couple, we have talked about what we want childrenwise. We have both decided that in a few years, we would have one child and then a couple years after that adopt another. I definately want to experience being pregnant and having a baby but after talking to some of my friends many of them tell me it is hard to adopt children once you are in your late thirtys! I was wondering if anyone had adopted a child and knew about any age limits for the parents. I don't want to miss out on an opportunity to help a child in need because the system thinks we are too old.

Saved to

The Mommy Club

Hot Ginger Caramel Martini Spare the Hammer but not the Wrench Bookshelf Elephant Lemon Don't Punish Yourself When Giving Your Child Consequences Lessons to Teach Children Disciplining Children My daughter needs birth control!
cupcakedreams cupcakedreams
I don't think there is an age limit to when a person can adopt a child. As long as you're mentally there and physically capable of handling a child, it shouldn't matter how old you are!
I'm the oldest of five children, and the youngest three of us are adopted. I am 31, and my youngest sibling is 12! My parents adopted all 3 through different circumstances - one international adoption,one private domestic adoption and one through foster care - over the course of many years. It can be done!
ljauss ljauss
If adopting internationally, there are very often age limits, but those vary by country and by the age of the child one would want to adopt. Domestically, some agencies have limits, but it isn't as often.
There's rarely an age limit, but it is harder because it's usually up to the birth mother. Certain things that cause more "risk" of leaving the child, such as illness or age, can easily cause a birth mother to move on to another couple. They're also less likely to choose someone who has a biological child, whether they're concerned an adopted child won't be loved as much or they're concerned that the adopted child will always feel like the odd man out, etc. The best recommendation, albeit the most expensive, is to choose an adoption agency that handles adoptions nationwide or even worldwide. It opens more doors, gets more options, and shows more flexibility.
Bettye Wayne Bettye Wayne
I don't think there's a limit... but it is hard to adopt. Try talking with someone at your local adoption agency and see what they say.