If justified by important reasons, a court will, upon the petition of an adoptive parent or adopted child, cancel the adoption. Adoption may not be cancelled after 3 years from the decision on adoption. This does not apply if the adoption is contrary to a statute.
By cancelling adoption, the relationship created by adoption as well as the rights and duties arising from this relationship, are terminated and the previous family relationship is restored.
After adoption has been cancelled, the adopted child will have the surname which they had before the adoption, unless they declare that they will retain the existing surname.