[fowlerfam]

Hi

Recently my DH (32) and I (28) have decided to adopt a little girl from China , we currently have two bio boys ages 5 and 2. I know the age requirments for China are 30, but I also know it can take almost 3 years to actually adopt. So my question is, can we start the paperwork now considering the timeframe (I will be 30 in two years)? Or do I need to be 30 at the time the application is filed? Can one spouse be 30?

Any feedback much appreciated

[skingspan]

You need to be 30 at the time the paperwork is filed. You can start the application process 3 - 6 months before you turn 30. This is what we did as my wife was not yet 30 when we started the process.

[Trace7]

Originally Posted by skingspan

You need to be 30 at the time the paperwork is filed. You can start the application process 3 - 6 months before you turn 30. This is what we did as my wife was not yet 30 when we started the process.

We started about 8 months prior to DH turning 30, and we needed all that time - actually, our paperchase took us 9 months. So I would say start 6-8 months prior to turning 30 (we ran into a few snafus - government shut-down, I-171H took a long time, UPS lost a package, etc).