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A76-year-oldmanhasadopted a 61-year-oldin Argentina,marking the first recorded case ofadoptionbetween older adults in the country.
Though Pedro was born with the surname Ruiz, he always felt like a Gonzalez.
After analyzing the birth certificates, there was no doubt it was a very particular case.
Pedro never had a bond with his biological father, who passed away in 1974.
In Pedros case, both exceptions applied.
The child now has three surnames.
Pedro and Luis case highlights another instance of the law adjusting to fit the complexities of every household.
Comments from this article have been translated from Spanish.
