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I think as others have stated you will need to be prepared for anything, even with the best research and preparation, there will be no guarantees. I adopted four older boys, institutionalized for at least 10 years which by most accounts would be high risk adoptions, but I have been rewarded with four great kids who have adapted well to a new culture, language, having a family and even after I researched their backgrounds pre adoption I have found that most of what I had been told was not true anyway. You will have to prepare yourself, trust your parenting skills and it will be a leap of faith regardless. Good luck