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If you are a US family, then you would have to first be approved in your state to adopt a child and then approved by the US government, to adopt a child from China.

The CCAA has stated that both parents must be under 50 years old to adopt a NSN (non special need) child. You can apply to adopt a SN (special needs) child if both parents are under 55 years old.

If one of you, your husband or yourself, is of Chinese heritage, meaning you have a parent who is of Chinese descent and who was born in China (this is very important) a placement of a child with you can be expedited, but I don't think they grant age waivers based on Chinese descent.

If you attempt a "domestic" adoption within China, assuming you can, and the waiting lists are very long at some orphanages within China for domestic adoptions , and granted, there are some less than sanctioned ways to adopt a child in China domestically, you could face difficulties with getting your child a US Visa so that you can bring your child home.