A direct relationship with your child and his or her adoptive family becomes very difficult, if not impossible, to develop, since all contact has to be made through the adoption agency.
Since you aren't able to watch your child grow up in his or her adoptive home, there is an increased potential for feelings of grief and loss following the placement of your child.
There could be an interruption in contact if the person you need to go through at your adoption agency retires or changes jobs.
Should you feel like changing your mind before the adoption is finalized, you may have a hard time doing this, because you might feel obligated to place since the adoptive family has invested time and effort into you and your child.
Information that your child or the adoptive family needs regarding his or her medical and family history could be delayed, since all communication needs to go through your adoption agency.
Your child may feel rejected or he or she may feel that it is not safe or okay to
contact you, since interaction is not encouraged in a semi-
As your child reaches the teenage years, he or she may struggle with identity, since there is no easy access to the family tree, the racial heritage, and the ethnic culture that belongs to him or her.
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Disadvantages to Semi-
Disadvantages will differ from individual to individual and even from adoption to adoption. Read through the most common disadvantages, and try to decide which ones you feel will effect you and your child and which ones won't really impact you as you decide.