Oldest adoption

According to Official Guinness Records,

The oldest adopted person is Mary Banks Smith (b. 5 March 1939, USA) who was aged 76 years 96 days when she was officially adopted by Muriel Banks Clayton (USA) in Dallas, Texas USA, on 9 June 2015.Muriel Banks Clayton also took the record of the oldest adoptive parent as she was 92 years 322 days old when she officially adopted Mary Banks Smith.

For a complete list of 2015 records, please visit 2015 Guinness Records in United States.

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