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i have a question regarding US adoption. i am interesting in finding out how parents are given referrals for adopting children. as i understand, if you are going to foster to adopt, than the person that conducts the home study selects children (according to what they feel would be a good fit) to place in your home. that scares me. i would like to at least be able to see pictures of the children before welcoming them into my home.
are there other ways to select children for adoption (2-5 years olds, particularly) in the US?

any advice would be appreciated.