Yup when faced with 'two' choices that are both a match and only one spaces my practice has always been to go with the first one willing and able to sign the contract, pay the deposit and START ... family B has many red flags to me and I will not sign a contract with anyone until I have met BOTH parents in they are in the picture and the child in fact I will not set up an interview unless ALL can attend cause I do not like wasting MY time by having to do multiple interviews with the same family ... you are inviting this family into your HOME and the mother, the father AND the child need to be a match for you and your program ... not to be sexist but there are men whom I would NOT want in my home daily because they are disrespectful and abusive to women and sorry but not having 'met' with the father or child of family B would be a HUGE NO GO for me ... I empathize with this women that they are not 'in the country' but that sadly is not YOUR issue either .... like others have said I have care for many a CUTE child whose photos make you think of angels but whose PERSONALITY is equally opposite