What is the minimum age you must be to adopt a baby?
tangiepan asked:
I am fairly young and have known all my life that I would be unable to conceive a child due to Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome. Though I am young, I feel incomplete as a person and the thing I want more than anything in the world is a baby.
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I am fairly young and have known all my life that I would be unable to conceive a child due to Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome. Though I am young, I feel incomplete as a person and the thing I want more than anything in the world is a baby.
What is the minimum age to adopt? Does anyone know? Please get back to me ASAP.
July 28th, 2009 at 2:18 am
In general you must be 21 years of age before even be considered a candidate for adopting or fostering a child. The actual process of adoption is much more complexed then simply be “old enough.” There are some rare exceptions, which would be, someone under the age of 21 wanting to adopt their spouse’s child/children.
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I’d also add that, apart from legal considerations, adopting often (always?) comes with significantly more issues than having a child biologically (which certainly has enough of its own!) … while a minimum “age” may or may not be terribly important, having some years of perspective and life experience under your belt will serve you well. Don’t rush into adoption!
July 29th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
In the UK you have to be 21 to adopt, but you can start the adoption process sooner (at 18) because it can take years before you get to the stage where you get given a child.
August 1st, 2009 at 8:06 pm
None younger than 18 and depending on the adoption agency some may require you to be as old as 25. Furthermore if you a single parent, don’t have a good income, don’t live on your own and support yourself you’ll be on a waiting list indefinitely. If you willing to take an older child, or child with some type of problem (leaning disability, small handicap, ect..) that will increase your odds.
August 2nd, 2009 at 10:06 pm
I think age should be the least of your concerns in this area. There’s so many more important details that lie within this process.
August 4th, 2009 at 11:12 am
Its definately 21!!
August 7th, 2009 at 4:27 pm
In most cases it’s 21 years old. Some agencies go as far as 25 though depending on what country/age of child you want. There’s also several that requires you to be married a certain length of time and China has restrictions on BMI and other health issues (as do some other countries).
It pretty much depends on what kind of child you desire. I know the foster to adopt program allows you to adopt at 21 whether you’re married or not.
August 11th, 2009 at 1:19 am
I know people would assume 21 but I have looked into it and most of the time Its actually 25.
August 11th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
21 in most countries but realistically most adoption agencies say 25.