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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wish you had not mentioned money, it really sounds like you are out to purchase. What is your medical condition? Is  it related to mental health, or someting cronic like ms or aids? I also think you are starting to be on the older side, not that that is a problem, but combined with the health issue. And of course the speed in which you started talking about money. You are also very specific about getting an infant[/quote]

they are getting to be on the "older side"???  that's hilarious.  I know people who have adopted children through their 40s and who are great parents.

OP - you should go for it.  If you are open to race and gender - I think you will be fine.[/quote]

This can be a valid argument.  We are an older couple.  We ended up using a surrogate because we were in our late 40's at the time we were considering adoption.  Several agencies we talked to said they would eliminate any couples with one partner 50 or older.  We knew that if we didn't match the first time or if a match fell through and we had to match a second time that my spouse would age out and we could be eliminated.  We thought that if we aged out, we might have to give up on having a family which we didn't want to face.  We opted for surrogacy and had our twins born when my spouse was 50.  We could easily have aged out.  But we have a happy and healthy family.

Really, if you are in your late 40's, adoption may or may not be the right option for you, but you'll have to know which agencies will still consider you a candidate.[/quote]

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