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[quote=Anonymous]I adopted a nine month old infant internationally when I was 48. I started the process at 45.  My DD is now in last semester of college.  I’m 70 and still working full time. For me it was definitely the right path and my DD has thrived, but from the start, it has taken significant financial support. I needed a nanny, at first live in. Though not a special needs adoption, my DD turned out to have very complex medical needs and had surgery as an infant that required round the clock care for almost a year. My family helped financially that year so I could hire extra help. As someone else posted, we frequently applied for financial aid at schools, camps, and she got generous scholarships to a great college. I have worked hard over the years to weave a network of close ties for my DD with extended family and close family friends so she will have that family context as I age.  Would it have been better to have been younger?  Certainly, but this has been our path, filled with love, challenge, joy and resilience. [/quote]

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