What Happens to Your Kids If Something Happens to You Tonight?
If you don't have a Kids Protection Plan, the answer might terrify you. Your children could end up in the care of complete strangers — even if you've named godparents, even if you have a will.
The Scenario No Parent Wants to Imagine
A Saturday Night Without a Plan
This isn't hypothetical. This is what happens to families every single day in Texas.
You and your spouse leave for a rare date night. Kids are home with a babysitter.
There's an accident. Both of you are rushed to the hospital.
Police arrive at your home. Your babysitter panics. She doesn't know who to call.
Officers can't verify any legal guardian. CPS is called. Your children are taken into emergency custody.
Your kids are sleeping in a stranger's home tonight. Your sister — the person you'd choose — has no legal authority to pick them up.
This entire scenario is 100% preventable. A Kids Protection Plan takes one session to set up. It protects your children immediately — not after weeks of court proceedings.
“Daddy, who would take care of me?”
Every parent should have an answer to this question — backed by law.
The Texas Default
Without a Plan, Here's What Texas Law Says
Texas doesn't care about your wishes if they're not legally documented and immediately accessible. Without a Kids Protection Plan:
- A judge — who has never met your family — decides who raises your kids
- Your children may be placed in temporary foster care while the court sorts things out
- Family members must petition the court for custody — a process that takes weeks or months
- The court may choose someone you would never choose (but who files first)
- Your children's routines, schools, and stability are disrupted during the process
- Godparents have ZERO legal authority — it's a religious designation, not a legal one
Common myth: “We named godparents, so we're covered.” Godparents are a religious designation with zero legal authority. Police and CPS cannot honor it.
How the Kids Protection Plan Works
Complete Protection for Your Children
The Kids Protection Plan® is a comprehensive system — not just a document — designed to ensure your children are never, under any circumstances, placed with anyone you wouldn't choose.
Legal Guardian Designations
Legally named short-term AND long-term guardians — documented and immediately accessible, not buried in a will that takes weeks to find and probate.
Emergency ID Cards
Wallet-sized cards for babysitters and caregivers with emergency contacts, legal guardian info, and instructions — so the right people are contacted immediately.
Backup Guardian Nominations
Multiple layers of backup guardians for different scenarios — because life is unpredictable, and one backup isn't always enough.
Detailed Care Instructions
Medical needs, allergies, daily routines, school info, bedtime rituals, religious preferences, discipline philosophy — everything a guardian needs to know to care for YOUR children YOUR way.
Children's Financial Trust
Provisions to ensure any assets or insurance proceeds are managed responsibly for your children's benefit — not handed to an 18-year-old in a lump sum.
Regular Updates
As your children grow, their needs change. We update your Kids Protection Plan as your family evolves — new schools, new activities, new medical needs, new guardians if relationships change.
The Same Emergency. Two Very Different Outcomes.
Without a KPP
- Babysitter doesn't know who to call
- Police contact CPS
- Children placed in emergency foster care
- Family scrambles for court petition
- Weeks of uncertainty for your kids
- Judge decides — not you
With a Kids Protection Plan
- Babysitter pulls out the emergency card
- Calls your chosen guardians immediately
- Police verify legal documentation on the spot
- Children go home with people they know and love
- Guardians have detailed care instructions
- Your family. Your choice. Immediately.
Common Questions About Kids Protection Plans
Don't I just need a will to name guardians?
A will names guardians, but it only takes effect after it goes through probate — a court process that takes weeks or months. In an emergency tonight, your will is useless. Police can't read a will at your house and hand your kids to the person named in it. A Kids Protection Plan provides immediately accessible documentation that authorities can verify on the spot.
We named godparents. Isn't that enough?
Godparents are a beautiful religious and cultural tradition — but they carry zero legal weight. Police, CPS, and courts don't recognize godparent designations. Without a legal guardianship document, your godparents have no more authority over your children than any other adult.
My kids are with me all the time. When would this even matter?
Think about every time your kids aren't physically with you: school drop-off, a playdate, a night with a babysitter, visiting grandparents. If something happened to you during any of those moments, whoever has your children would need legal authority to keep them. Without it, the default is CPS and emergency foster care.
Can I set up a Kids Protection Plan by itself?
Absolutely. While we recommend it as part of a comprehensive estate plan, a standalone Kids Protection Plan is the single most important legal step any parent can take. It's designed to be quick, affordable, and immediately effective.
How long does it take to set up?
A Kids Protection Plan can be set up in a single planning session. Most families have their plan in place within 1-2 weeks of starting the process. Given how critical this protection is, we prioritize getting it done quickly.
Don't Go to Sleep Tonight Without
Knowing Your Kids Are Protected
Every night without a Kids Protection Plan is a night your children are unprotected. It takes one session to change that — and the peace of mind lasts forever.
Your free planning session takes 30 minutes. Let's make sure your kids are safe.
Free · No obligation · Available evenings & weekends · Sets up in one session