Sample Document to be used for requesting documents from the opposing party in a civil action.  This is based on the document on page 5/30 of "Represent Yourself In Court" by Nolo Press, and was adapted for use by CPS victims by Linda Martin.

[On legal paper type the following:]

Your name
Address
City, state, zip
Phone number

Plaintiff in Pro Per (if you're representing yourself)


[Center the following using your court/county/state:]
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SISKIYOU COUNTY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SITTING IN THE EXERCISE OF ITS JURISDICTION
AS THE JUVENILE COURT


[The rest of the heading should resemble whatever is on your CPS court documents:]



          IN THE MATTER OF:             )            REQUEST TO THE CPS CASEWORKER FOR
                                        )            PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
                                        )            
                                        )
                                        )            Clerk No.
          JOHNNY DOE, JR (DOB 4-5-1992) )            33933 (get numbers from YOUR paperwork)
          JANIE DOE  (DOB 2-3-1996)     )            33637
          ------------------------------)
          Persons alleged to come       )            Detention Date:   March 21, 2000
          within the provision of       )            Disposition Date: June 2, 2000
          the Juvenile Court Law        )            Review Date:      December 15, 2001
          ______________________________)


[Indent ten spaces:]

          Defendant Jane Doe requests, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 which our state has adopted, that caseworker John Smith produce the following documents by delivering them to defendant Jane Doe, P.O. Box 333, Yreka, CA 96097 within 30 days from the date of service of this request.

          1. Police records of the night they came to get my children.
 
           2. All information, communications, documents, contained within my CPS file including the case narratives.

           3. All records and recordings (written, audio or video) of interviews of my children.

           4. A clear statement regarding what exactly I'm being accused of.

 
                                        _________________________________________
                                          Jane Doe, Defendant in Pro Per