Although I don't live in Texas (I'm in NJ) I'm thinking they probably told you this if you are looking to straight adopt as the previous poster had mentioned. Most kids that are available for straight adoption, are older kids or kids with disabilities. This is because most children are in the system for at least 15 months before rights are terminated (unless bio parents relinquish). AND the infants or young children normally reside in foster homes until the termination of parental rights. Most of the time the foster parents are given first priority to adopt.
BUT if you go for fost/adopt, you would most likely be able to get a young AA child very quickly. Remember that there is legal risk. Which means the child COULD go back to the bio family. Then if termination happens you would be able to adopt the child.
When I first began my journey I went to an orientation through my state. They were not very inviting or kind. They were quite rigid and quite frankly told me there were no adoptable children under the age of about 7 or 8. Then they told me to try the fost/adopt route. That that was the only way to be able to adopt a young child.
I waited a while, and then heard about an organization hired by the state to do PATH training. When I called them, they told me I could have an AA infant within a few days of being licensed. And they were right. I did training through them...I got the call for my 2 week old AA baby boy four days after being licensed...and TPR is set for May. He's 9 months old now.
So, If you are willing to take a chance and do fost/adopt, I'm sure you would have no problem getting a younger child. It is a roller coaster ride. And anything can happen. But I've seen a lot of positive results from the program. I would call your states foster and adoption line and ask about the fost/adopt program if you think you might want to look into it, and see what they say then.
Hope this helps a little!
