# Adopting Our Elders

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adopting-our-elders/62178>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 16, 2001, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adopting-our-elders/62178 "2001-04-16T17:22:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Albert\_Rose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@Albert\_Rose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Albert_Rose)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2001, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adopting-our-elders/62178/1 "2001-04-16T17:22:38Z")

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Is it legal/illegal anywhere to adopt someone _older_ than oneself? Has this ever happened?