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GUIDE LIBRARY

Printable family guides and packets

A static, print-friendly family guide library built from the public family guide design system.

Parent Quick Start Pack

A short first-week packet for families who need safety, papers, school/provider updates, and one next step.

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School + Care Team Pack

A print-friendly pack for school, childcare, provider updates, attendance notes, appointments, medication, and support needs.

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Calm Communication Pack

Message templates for reducing conflict, documenting facts, and avoiding pressure on children.

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Transition/Handoff Pack

Pickup/dropoff, belongings, medication, sleep/routine disruption, and neutral handoff notes.

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Child Wellbeing Observation Pack

Neutral observation pages for routine, mood, sleep, school, medical needs, transitions, and support needs.

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Before You Call or File Guide

A family-safe decision sheet for emergency, legal help, school/provider, documents, deadlines, and next step.

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After the Hearing Guide

Orders, deadlines, school/provider updates, appointment notes, and what to save after a hearing or official meeting.

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Court Day Bag Guide

Documents, copies, questions, calm checklist, childcare/logistics, and post-hearing notes.

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Provider Update Guide

How to brief counselors, teachers, doctors, and caseworkers without dumping a full case file.

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Grandparent/Helper Guide

How extended family can help without inflaming conflict.

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Teen Guide

For older kids and teens: safe adults, routines, school, feelings, not being the messenger, and crisis support.

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Co-Parenting Tool Comparison Guide

A static explainer comparing communication logs, shared calendars, court-admissible records, mediation/coaching platforms, and support tools.

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Maine Official Doors Packet

A print-friendly packet for official resource links, legal aid, crisis support, housing/211, and court forms.

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FOCaF Research Source Index

An index to the full FOCaF research papers and supporting source cards.

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Plain-Language Terms Glossary

Plain explanations of custody, PR&R, GAL, temporary order, mediation, continuance, docket, service, motion, affidavit, and best interest.

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FOCaF Family Binder v2

A streamlined binder structure with table of contents, divider tabs, QR/backlink-ready sections, and use-one-thing-first routing.

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