Strict guidelines that will eliminate many from adopting Chinese orphans:
Harrah’s said that under the new rules, any couple who had been divorced more than twice will be barred from adopting. Single people will be ruled out and only couples who have been married for more than two years will qualify. The age range for would-be parents will be limited to between 30 and 50.The new health conditions set a bar on adoptive parents who have a body mass index (BMI), a measure of how overweight a person is, of over 40, according to Harrah’s Adoption.
International health authorities advise that anyone with a BMI of 40 or above needs to lose weight immediately.
If either parent is taking medication for anxiety or depression, they will be disqualified, and no family can have more than five children in the home, including the child to be adopted, it said.
