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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My neighbor adopted her first at 50. Her second at maybe 52 and her third soon thereafter. All newborns. You'd never guess her to be that old. Then again, she isnt single. But they are not high income. They make it work.[/quote]

What kind of agency did they go through that allowed them to adopt newborns at 50?  Most reputable domestic agencies will not allow this and for good reason.  Must have been an international baby-buying operation.[/quote]

With the exception of very special needs kids, I don't know of any international program that will allow anyone over 50 to adopt.  Most have limits of 45.  But nice ill-informed, gratuitous dig you got in there.

OP, maybe consider fostering if you just want to be around babies.  And remember that you will continue to age.  Maybe an infant at 50 is doable if you are an unusually healthy and energetic 50 year old.  But what about high school graduation at 70?  Odds would be decent that you could die before this child graduated from college.  That's not the scenario I would want to create for my children.[/quote]

The pray tell which agencies are giving newborns to all the 50+ people claiming to have adopted them on this thread?[/quote]

It absolutely depends on the agency - I know someone who just adopted a newborn and the wife is 48 and the husband is early 50s.  This was domestic adoption.   International adoption would depend on the criteria of the country - and the adoption agency.  [/quote]

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