[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Mrluvaluva

The child's birth parents would have the right to get their child back, but, at 11 years old, the wishes of the kid should also be taken into account. They had grown up calling those people mum and dad, through no fault of their own, and through no fault of their adoptive parents. Legally, the birth parents will have the right, but morally, other factors should be taken into account too, and a compromise reached to mutually satisfy all parties concerned.

The natural instinct for the birth parents would be to take back their child, but they would basically be strangers to the child, who might be in a stable and happy family unit. So many factors would be needed to take into consideration.

These things are always much more complicated than they may seem, and have to be considered uniquely.

I agree with all this. What a horrible situation it would be though :/