Who is eligible to adopt from China?
According to the China Center of Adoption Affairs (CCAA), both adopting parents must be at least 30 years of age to submit a dossier to adopt. Families can begin paperwork at age 29, however a dossier cannot be submitted to the CCAA until both adopting parents are 30 years old. Typically the CCAA will refer infants to couples where the youngest parent is 45 years of age or younger at the time of referral. If the younger of the adopting couple is over 45 years of age at the time of referral, the child may be older. Both parents of a married couple must be under 50 years of age at the time of dossier submission to adopt from China. Health conditions, financial status, and criminal history are other considerations the CCAA include in their approval process. For a more extensive list of guidelines for adopting from China, please see Legal Requirements to Adopt from China.
