Information, not legal advice. What you find here is general information and free tools. It is not legal advice about your situation, and using it does not make us your attorney. Every case is different. For advice about your own case, a licensed attorney can help — Colorado’s Office of Respondent Parents’ Counsel provides court-appointed lawyers for parents who qualify.

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Wallet Card

Print, cut along the dashed lines, fold or keep both halves. Card 1 is the calm script; card 2 is the numbers. Credit-card sized on paper.

IF CPS MAKES CONTACT — STEADY STEPS

Breathe. Be polite. Take names & times.
You can ask: "Do you have a court order?"
You can say: "I choose not to answer questions until I talk with a lawyer."
You don't have to sign anything on the spot.
Write down everything — the same day.

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NUMBERS THAT HELP (COLORADO)

988 — crisis, call or text, 24/7
1-844-493-8255 — CO Crisis Services (text TALK to 38255)
2-1-1 — food, rent, childcare, everything
coloradoorpc.org — free parents' lawyers
coloradocpo.org — complaints (Ombudsman)

Parent Empowerment Project · free forever · español disponible

Tip: many parents also photograph both cards so they live in the phone's photo roll — no app, no account, no battery-dependent website needed.

General information for Colorado parents, not legal advice about your case. Free to copy and share unchanged.