How old are the children and how does my (our) age affect the age of the child(ren) assigned to me (us)?
Variations in ages do exist. According to Chinese government policies, if the youngest parent is under the age of 45 at the time of assignment you can REQUEST a 12 month old or younger at the time of assignment. Factors that are taken into consideration are the ages of children already at home and the availability of healthy children in the orphanages at the time of placement. If the youngest parent is between the ages of 45-50, you should anticipate a child between the ages of 18 months- 3 years old. China does not allow adoptions to applicants over the age of 50. It is very important to be flexible with the age range of the child you are requesting!
