The **Documents** tab holds two things: the **consent forms** a child needs, and
any **other documents** you want to keep on file.

## Consents [#consents]

At the top of the tab is the consent tracker. There are **eleven** consent types,
and **four** of them are required before a referral is ready to be worked as an
active case. Each one shows its status:

* **Collected** — the form is uploaded, with the date it was obtained.
* **Missing** — not uploaded yet.

Required consents are marked with a **Required** badge so you know which ones
matter most.

To add one, select **Upload** on the row, pick the date it was obtained, and
choose the file (PDF, JPG, or PNG). You can **view** or **remove** a consent
afterward — removing one on an active case asks you to confirm, since it leaves a
gap in the child's documentation.

## Other documents [#other-documents]

Below consents, keep any other file for the child. Select **Upload document**,
choose or name a document type, and pick the file. For each document you can
**preview** it, mark it **verified** once you have reviewed it, **refile** it under
a different type, or **delete** it.

<Callout type="info">
  Files are private to your agency and only opened over secure, expiring links —
  there are no public URLs.
</Callout>

## Related [#related]

* [The child record](/docs/children/the-child-record) — where the Documents tab lives
* [Insurance](/docs/children/insurance) — the other intake step
* [Referrals](/docs/children/referrals) — required consents get a referral ready to work