FOSTERING REALITY

TEMPLATE LIBRARY

All 13 templates from The System Decoded. Fill in your information, then print or download a clean PDF copy — formatted for a court clerk, not a screen.

These templates are educational tools. They do not constitute legal advice and do not create an attorney-client relationship. Consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before sending any letter that may affect your legal rights. Nothing typed here is saved, sent, or stored anywhere except your own device.

DAILY DOCUMENTATION LOG

Internal record. Not a letter. One entry per visit to this page.

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CASE NUMBER

CHILD'S NAME

YOUR NAME

YOUR PHONE / EMAIL

DATE OF THIS ENTRY

TIME

LOCATION / METHOD

WHAT HAPPENED — FACTS ONLY, NO EDITORIALIZING

WHO WAS PRESENT (NAMES AND TITLES)

WHAT I SAID OR DID

FOLLOW-UP NEEDED / DOCUMENTS CREATED

Each visit here builds one dated entry. Download after each entry and keep them together in your evidence file — same as filling in the next line of your printed copy. Saved drafts stay only on this device.

CASEWORKER CONTACT LOG

Running record. One entry per visit to this page.

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CASE NUMBER

CHILD'S NAME

YOUR NAME

CASEWORKER NAME

SUPERVISOR NAME

CASEWORKER PHONE

CASEWORKER EMAIL

AGENCY

CONTACT DATE

TIME

METHOD (PHONE, IN-PERSON, EMAIL, TEXT)

WHAT WAS DISCUSSED

WHAT WORKER SAID (AS CLOSE TO EXACT WORDS AS POSSIBLE)

YOUR RESPONSE

FOLLOW-UP PROMISED

Each visit here builds one dated entry. If a caseworker does not respond, log the attempt. Download after each entry and keep them together in your evidence file. Saved drafts stay only on this device.

VISIT DOCUMENTATION LOG

Complete after every visit with your child.

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CASE NUMBER

CHILD'S NAME

DATE OF VISIT

VISIT #

SCHEDULED START

ACTUAL START

SCHEDULED END

ACTUAL END

LOCATION

SUPERVISOR NAME (IF SUPERVISED)

CHILD'S CONDITION AT START

WHAT WE DID / WHAT CHILD SAID

CHILD'S CONDITION AT END

ANYTHING CONCERNING — IF NOTHING, WRITE "NOTHING NOTABLE"

NEXT SCHEDULED VISIT

CONFIRMED BY WHOM

Complete one of these after every visit. Download and keep together in your evidence file. Saved drafts stay only on this device.

SERVICE COMPLETION LOG

Record every class, appointment, or evaluation completed.

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SERVICE / CLASS NAME

REQUIRED BY CASE PLAN?

PROVIDER NAME

PROVIDER PHONE

PROVIDER EMAIL

PROVIDER ADDRESS

SESSIONS REQUIRED

SESSIONS COMPLETED

COMPLETION DATE

CERTIFICATE RECEIVED?

DOCUMENTATION SENT TO CASEWORKER (DATE)

METHOD (MAIL/EMAIL)

SESSION LOG (DATE | SESSION # | FACILITATOR | TOPICS COVERED | ATTENDANCE CONFIRMED BY)

Keep all certificates, sign-in sheets, and completion letters alongside this. Saved drafts stay only on this device.

LETTER REQUESTING CASE PLAN IN WRITING

Formal request. Send by certified mail.

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YOUR FULL NAME

DATE

YOUR ADDRESS

CITY, STATE, ZIP

CASEWORKER NAME

AGENCY NAME

AGENCY ADDRESS

SUPERVISOR NAME (CC)

CASE NUMBER

CHILD'S NAME

DATE OF REMOVAL

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LETTER INVOKING RIGHT TO KNOW ALLEGATIONS

Formal request. Send by certified mail.

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YOUR FULL NAME

DATE

YOUR ADDRESS

CITY, STATE, ZIP

CASEWORKER NAME

AGENCY NAME

AGENCY ADDRESS

SUPERVISOR NAME (CC)

INVESTIGATION ID (IF KNOWN)

CHILD'S NAME

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LETTER REQUESTING REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

For parents with disabilities. ADA / Section 504.

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YOUR FULL NAME

DATE

YOUR ADDRESS

CITY, STATE, ZIP

CASEWORKER NAME

AGENCY NAME

AGENCY ADDRESS

SUPERVISOR NAME (CC)

CASE NUMBER

CHILD'S NAME

MY DISABILITY (DESCRIBE BRIEFLY)

DESCRIPTION OF DISABILITY / NEED

ACCOMMODATION 1

ACCOMMODATION 2

ACCOMMODATION 3

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LETTER REQUESTING INTERPRETER SERVICES

Language access. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

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YOUR FULL NAME

DATE

YOUR ADDRESS

CITY, STATE, ZIP

CASEWORKER NAME

AGENCY NAME

AGENCY ADDRESS

SUPERVISOR NAME (CC)

CASE NUMBER

MY PRIMARY LANGUAGE

CHILD'S NAME

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LETTER REQUESTING RELATIVE PLACEMENT ASSESSMENT

Federal law requires relative placement to be considered first.

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YOUR FULL NAME

DATE

YOUR ADDRESS

CITY, STATE, ZIP

CASEWORKER NAME

AGENCY NAME

AGENCY ADDRESS

SUPERVISOR NAME (CC)

CASE NUMBER

CHILD'S NAME

RELATIVE'S FULL NAME

RELATIONSHIP TO CHILD

RELATIVE'S ADDRESS

CITY, STATE, ZIP

RELATIVE'S PHONE

RELATIVE'S EMAIL

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LETTER TO SUPERVISOR: DOCUMENTING CASEWORKER CONCERNS

Certified mail. Formal complaint.

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YOUR FULL NAME

DATE

YOUR ADDRESS

CITY, STATE, ZIP

SUPERVISOR NAME

AGENCY NAME

AGENCY ADDRESS

SUPERVISOR NAME (CC)

CASEWORKER NAME

CASE NUMBER

CHILD'S NAME

INCIDENT 1 — DATE

INCIDENT 1 — LOCATION / METHOD

INCIDENT 1 — WHAT OCCURRED (FACTS ONLY)

INCIDENT 2 — DATE (IF APPLICABLE)

INCIDENT 2 — LOCATION / METHOD

INCIDENT 2 — WHAT OCCURRED

HOW THESE INCIDENTS AFFECTED MY COMPLIANCE WITH THE CASE PLAN

SPECIFIC RELIEF SOUGHT

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PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE LETTER

Send before anticipated litigation.

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YOUR FULL NAME

DATE

YOUR ADDRESS

CITY, STATE, ZIP

AGENCY DIRECTOR / LEGAL DEPT

AGENCY NAME

AGENCY ADDRESS

SUPERVISOR NAME (CC)

CASE NUMBER

CHILD'S NAME

DATE OF REMOVAL

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LETTER REQUESTING CASE FILE ACCESS

Records access request.

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YOUR FULL NAME

DATE

YOUR ADDRESS

CITY, STATE, ZIP

RECORDS DIVISION / CASEWORKER

AGENCY NAME

AGENCY ADDRESS

SUPERVISOR NAME (CC)

CASE NUMBER

CHILD'S NAME

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EMERGENCY CONTACT CARD

Print, laminate if possible, carry in wallet, post on the refrigerator.

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MY FULL NAME

CASE NUMBER

CHILD NAME

DATE OF BIRTH

CHILD NAME

CASEWORKER NAME

CASEWORKER PHONE

MY ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY PHONE

LEGAL AID (IF NO ATTORNEY)

LEGAL AID PHONE

EMERGENCY CAREGIVER NAME

EMERGENCY CAREGIVER PHONE

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