How old do you have to be to adopt a baby ?
Jeanetta S asked:
My middle daughter who just turned 19 yesterday wants to adopt a baby and i don’t want her to. She’s to young i keep telling her but she won’t listen. She tells me she’s responsible and already has a house and two jobs but i still don’t want her to adopt. Does anyone know what i should do?
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My middle daughter who just turned 19 yesterday wants to adopt a baby and i don’t want her to. She’s to young i keep telling her but she won’t listen. She tells me she’s responsible and already has a house and two jobs but i still don’t want her to adopt. Does anyone know what i should do?
March 1st, 2009 at 12:20 pm
It really depends on where and how she wants to go about the adoption. Every country has their own set of rules. For instance in China:
Adoption is limited to married couples, made up of a man and a woman, who fit the following criteria:
1. They must have been married at least two years. If either person has previously divorced, the couple must have been married at least five years. No more than two divorces are allowed.
2. Both partners must be between the ages of 30 and 50.
Don’t be too worried. Adoption is a BEAUTIFUL thing - but it’s not very likely she will be permitted to do so at her age and the wait is years.
March 2nd, 2009 at 9:48 pm
If the agency doesn’t think she’s ready, they won’t give a child to her. When I was looking into adoption, they didn’t want to deal with people under 25 so chances are she won’t be able to. Plus, is she prepared to fork over 30k plus for the adoption?! I think she’s crazy and needs to enjoy some time as an adult before thinking about taking on another responsibility like that. Having two jobs isn’t a good thing when it comes to raising a kid either.
March 4th, 2009 at 9:30 am
Well most adoption agencies are pretty careful about who they accept as adoptive parents. You probably don’t have anything to worry about.
March 7th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
it depends on a lot of things. adoption agencies are all different with their criteria. some require two parents to be present, with a stable home life with the parents married, with good jobs and steady income etc. they are real picky with the parents and do a lot of background and lifestyle checks before giving the OK. I would talk to her about how selfish it is for her to have a child right now. let her know shes 19 and has plenty of time to get married and have a baby, and it is important for that baby to have a steady home life with married parents and parents who arent working 2 jobs to make ends meet!