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Heather B
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Not if they're providing a home for a teenager |
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♥♥Rita♥♥
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Are you asking for personal opinion??
If so, I would say they are too old to adopt a very young child such as a child under 8 or so.
Can you think of the future life a child would have if adopted at age 1 or 2 by people who are 47 and 54?? Add 14 vor 15 years to those ages and visualize the scenario. Either the teen has the task of taking care of sickly parents or the teen grows up and figures out how to take advantage of parents who are not as spry as their friends parents may be.....and they raise nine kinds of he!!. School events, extracurricular activities, life events of the child as an adult like having children.....all would be off kilter because the people who they know as mom and dad are way older than the norm.
Not fair to either the parent and certainly not for the child.
If you are asking for law or policy, there is usually not a law that states the specific age of the adopting parent (can't think of one)....but many agencies do have policies stating the like.
If you are asking this for yourself please do not take offense. |
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robert w
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Depends on what you would be willing to accept as far as age of kid etc. Connections also help. My friend tried a year ago and it was a real disaster. Maybe try and becoming a foster home for a child first.The problem is whether you can get up to speed with the kids of today.
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sunny
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Sounds too old to me. |
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monkeykitty83
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I think it would be better for them to adopt an older child.
It is a bit old to start with a baby, but if they were matched with a child who is older than the infant/toddler stage, the age gap isn't as wide, and they'd be closer to the age parents would be to their biological children. Then their age would be less of an issue. And there are a lot of older kids really in need of good, loving homes.
I think older parents make an appropriate adoptive match with older children. They should look into adopting from foster care. |
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Indian-vision
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You are too old for India adoption. The combined age of both parents is supposed to be not more than 90.
I think you should look at foster care for older children. |
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Helen the Hellion
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Try being a parent to a teenager when you're in your 60's...
yikes!!!! |
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Bouvier
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Would they be good role models and parents to a child? Can they care for that child and give that child the love that a younger adult could? Are they financially prepared to take care of child. Established with their careers and have a settled home life?
I think the real point here is that there is a fear that these parents will "not be around" for a long period of time due to their maturity. I don't agree however, I think 54 is the 44 and 47 is the new 37!!!
How do you really feel about these two people, age is just a number! |
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Beehaus
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It depends on if they want to go with a international or domestic adoption. I would go to adoption.com and research and ask others in the forums there. If they want a baby it will be harder. In that case they may want to do a private adoption. Some adoptions will only allow you to be no more than 40 years older than the child you are adopting.
Good luck to your friends.
Blessings~ |
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bj_daboss
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you would have to let your local adoption agency make that determination....... desicions are based on the stability of the home, family history..... income.... age does also play a factor.... but in the end it really depends on the agent your dealing with, and their attitudes/pre-disposition to your application. |
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corcoranfaire
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I know several foster parents older than that who just adopted. It depends on what age child and where you are wanting to adopt from. For countries outside the US, especially China, they would be too old to be considered. But for a private adoption, so long as the parents chose them, or through foster care, I don't think it would matter. There are a lot of children in foster care who need a loving home and a chance. |
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cmc
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They can adopt in the US, but most other countries would say they are too old for international adoption. In the US there is no age limit, although I think some agencies set their own. I know our agency in CA didn't have any limit. You have to have a home study which includes a health check. The doctor should be reasonable sure you are capable of living long enough to raise a child. There are obviously not guarantees, bu they are looking for indicators like uncontrolled diabetes or cholesterol. I think domestic/newborn and foster care adoptions would both be possible. |
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KP19633
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No. My parents are 52 and they are adopting from China. They actually leave this Wednesday to pick up their little girl who is 18 months. |
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Mark R
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Depends on what state you are in and if you are straight or gay.
I do know that in California the cut off is more like 55. It does help to be in good health and have fairly secure finances but that will not necessarily exclude you.
Try more than one agency, if necessary out of state if yours is too restricitive. |
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Crucio
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That depends completely on where these too are looking to adopt from there are many countries that have an age minimum and age maximum. My Aunt and her husband did a private adoption at the time she was 48 and her husband was like a year or two younger. If you do a private adoption as long as the natural parents are willing to place with you age is not really a factor. Also look into adoption from Foster Care I don’t think there is an age limit because I think that story a few weeks back about a woman who had just adopted a 14 year old from FCS I believe this woman was in her 60’s. I’m not sure if perhaps if you’re a certain age you must adopt a child that is a certain age or older. (i.e. someone 45 most adopt a child that is at least say 9 or 10, unless of course a younger child is part of a sibling group.) I know some countries also have that but not sure if FCS implies that. |
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Adoptionissadnsick
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yes
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Amanda
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No, however they will be more likely to be able to adopt a child of older age. |
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♥NiKy♥
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yes...
i'm sorry :( |
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aloha.girl59
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Several questions for me are raised by your question.
1) Have they had or adopted other children?
2) What is their reason for wanting to adopt?
3) Do they only want an infant or toddler?
Depending upon the answers to those questions, I would recommend adopting an older child (8+) from foster care. I think 47 and 54 are too old to adopt a very young child. It's unfair to the child for many reasons, not the least of which is that he will likely outlive his parents by many, many years. |
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AdoptionisLoving
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If you are interested in international adoption - YES. Definitely too old to adopt. Domestically, it will depend upon the state and agency. Best of luck to you. |
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YO!
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YES |
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Shannon
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My husband's adoptive mother adopted an infant out of foster care when she was 72. There aren't any legal age limits to adoption, although agencies may have their own standards. |
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pianatt
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you are never too old to adopt
it is based on the interviewers opinion really
it would be best if you are in a stable relationship with a steady income
and if you are willing to adopt younger children as well as infants you will have a better chance
friends of ours adopted a little girl named alexandra, she is from russia, she was 3 when they got her and she is the best thing that happened to them.
good luck, keep this in your prayers |
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myst1998
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Um yes! Anyone this age is too old to start parenting... it is unfair on the child. |
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