Family plan checklist
A printable from Complete Family Plan Guide. Fill it in by hand. Nothing you write is collected by this website.
Family plan checklist
Print this and check off each step. Do not write immigration details, A numbers or account numbers on it.
The person
- I chose a trusted adult and talked with them about how long, who pays, and our routines.
- I chose a backup adult.
- My children know who would care for them, and have visited that home.
Permission
- We prepared the Caregiver's Authorization Affidavit on the January 2026 form. My caregiver will sign it only if the children come to live with them.
- I asked the court self help center or a family law helper about naming a guardian (GC-211) or joint guardianship.
School and child care
- I updated emergency contacts and pickup instructions at every school and child care.
Papers
- Birth certificates, passports, shot records and insurance cards are in one folder.
- Each child has a health page: doctor, allergies, medicines.
- My caregiver knows where the folder is.
- My family has a copy of my A number, if I have one.
- My children's passports are current, or we applied.
Money
- I wrote a list of bills and due dates.
- I set aside some money my caregiver can reach, or asked my bank about other options.
Calls
- I saved the rapid response number for my county: San Mateo (203) 666-4472, Santa Clara (408) 290-1144.
- I saved my legal helper's number and my consulate's number.
- My children and I know two phone numbers by heart.
- Each adult has a red card, and one is by the door.
Review
- We will look at this plan again on: ____________
From Complete Family Plan Guide. Facts checked October 21, 2026. Free information, not legal or medical advice.