Build the filing timeline after an emergency removal
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the file, record the date and time the child was removed, who had the child immediately before the removal, and the date an application was filed. If the matter is in New South Wales, count three working days from the removal and mark whether the application date falls inside that period. Do not treat that period as applying anywhere else, and do not draft the application.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer confirms the removal date from the department record, confirms which statute applies, and decides what application is filed. In New South Wales the Children's Court states that if a child is removed from a parent or current carer, the department must apply for a care order within three working days. The interim stage then decides who has parental responsibility in the short term. That period is not used for any other place unless the lawyer has read that place's Act.
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the file, record the date and time the child was removed, who had the child immediately before the removal, and the date an application was filed. If the matter is in New South Wales, count three working days from the removal and mark whether the application date falls inside that period. Do not treat that period as applying anywhere else, and do not draft the application. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Check the removal date and time against the department record, not against a file note of when the lawyer was briefed.
- Count working days only, and only where the lawyer has confirmed the New South Wales period applies.
- Do not enter a filing date for another state from this three-day period.
Sources
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.