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My wife and I are both 49 and were approved to adopt two years ago we have shown an interest in 10 children without success. Are we too old?
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My husband and I are both physically disabled and would love to adopt an older child, would our disabilities go against us, if not where do we start?
"Can I, my Wife and Two Sons, stay in London and adopt my Step Daughter in Jamaica, with only my Wife and Daughter's concent. Without permition from Birth Father ?"
My husband and I would like to adopt what are the first steps we need to take? We already have one child of 17 months conceived by ICSI.
Why do "professionls" treat parents as the ones who have caused the attachent disorder in their child.?
my sister has huntingtons disease. she has tried ivf but doesn't want to go through that again. her and her husband have good jobs, own their own house and are very settled ?
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