CPS DOORSTEP NOTICE - PROTECT YOUR HOME, YOUR RIGHTS, AND YOUR KIDS

Why you need this

• Shuts down intimidation tactics: No more “open the door or we’ll take your kids.” Your rights are invoked in writing—firm, clear, lawful.
• Protects your home (highest constitutional protection): The Supreme Court has said the home is sacred (Payton v. New York; Camara v. Municipal Court).
• Blocks coerced interviews: Due process applies to you and your child (In re Gault; Doe v. Heck).
• Excludes tainted evidence later: If they ignore the law, this pack helps you suppress what they gathered (Wong Sun).
• Demands real process: Forces written contact and a neutral, meaningful hearing (Mathews v. Eldridge; In re Murchison).

What’s inside (print-and-use)

• Doorstep Notice (No Consent • No Entry • Written Contact Only): Hand it through a cracked door—or better, from outside with the door closed.
• Affidavit of Non-Consent + 28 U.S.C. § 1746 Verification: A sworn statement (no notary needed) that locks in your non-consent on the record.
• Doorstep Interaction Log: Capture names, badge/ID, date/time, “what they said/what you said”—your evidence trail.
• Follow-Up Email Template (2-minute send): Confirms in writing that there’s no consent and all future contact must be in writing.
• Hand-Off Envelope: Pass the Notice without opening your home.

How it works (in 3 steps)

1. Prep: Fill in your name, address, and contact. Keep the packet by the door.
2. Encounter: Speak from behind the closed door or step outside and close the door behind you. Hand the Notice. Ask for IDs/business cards. If they claim “exigency,” require it in writing—specific, immediate danger. If they have a warrant, read/photograph it and document everything. (Record if legal in your state.)
3. Lock it in: Complete the Interaction Log and send the Follow-Up Email within 2 hours.

Built on heavyweight authority

• Fourth Amendment / home protection: Payton v. New York; Camara v. Municipal Court
• CPS & police are state actors; no warrantless entry: Calabretta v. Floyd
• No coerced interviews, due process required: In re Gault; Doe v. Heck
• Fruit of the poisonous tree excluded: Wong Sun v. United States
• Real notice + meaningful hearing: Mathews v. Eldridge; In re Murchison

Perfect for:

• Parents and guardians who want immediate, practical protection at the door
• Families facing rumors, anonymous tips, or prior CPS contact
• Anyone who wants a rights-first, process-only approach that stands up in court

The one-sentence power line (included on the Notice)

“I do not consent to entry, search, or interviews; there is no exigency; and all contact must be in writing to the address/email above. Any alleged court authority must be shown and read.”

Bonus: After-Contact Checklist

• Write your timeline immediately
• Save business cards, recordings (if legal), a photo of the signed Notice
• Send the follow-up email within 2 hours
• If they return or escalate, you’ll be ready to move for suppression/protective orders

Give yourself the advantage at the door.

The CPS Doorstep Notice is fast, lawful, and designed to preserve your rights when it matters most—before a surprise knock becomes a full-blown case.