In one of the following circumstances, the person placing out the child for adoption may terminate the adoption: the adopter fails to perform the obligation of upbringing, and has maltreated, abandoned or other acts that infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of minor children; The relationship between the adoptive parents and their adult adopted children has deteriorated and they cannot live together; The person placing out the child for adoption exercises the right to terminate the relationship between the adoptive parents and children; Maltreating or abandoning the adoptive parents of their adopted children when they grow up.
 Legal basis:
 Article 1114 of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China
 The adopter may not terminate the adoptive relationship before the adoptee reaches adulthood, except that the adopter and the person placing out the child for adoption agree to terminate the adoptive relationship. If a child is eight years old or older, his or her consent shall be obtained.
 If the adopter fails to perform his/her duty of upbringing and commits maltreatment, abandonment or other acts that infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of the minor adopted child, the person placing out the child for adoption has the right to demand the termination of the adoptive relationship between the adoptive parents and the adopted child. If the person placing out the child for adoption and the adopter cannot reach an agreement to terminate the adoptive relationship, they may bring a lawsuit in a people's court.