What are some common problems associated with adoption?

What are some common problems associated with adoption?

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I think the common perception of the problems associated with adoption are that it takes a long time, that it can be very costly, that there is a huge bureaucracy that gets in the way of the process, and that one of the birthparents will return years later and wrest the child from the adopted family's hands. The latter is not the case, however I think that the perception is very pronounced in the public's conscious. Once a child has been legally adopted, the birthparents cannot re-establish their parental rights.