---
title: "Build the placement and order timeline against the statutory reunification clock"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/child-protection-and-care-proceedings/build-the-placement-and-order-timeline-against-the-statutory-reunificati"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A52-X20260927-6"
practice_area: "Child Protection & Care Proceedings"
tier: "green"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Build the placement and order timeline against the statutory reunification clock

> From the sealed orders, placement records and court dates the lawyer has supplied, compute a timeline of each placement and order period, the cumulative time in out-of-home care and the date each statutory or order…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Child Protection & Care Proceedings](https://ailawframework.com/practice/child-protection-and-care-proceedings.md) |
| Human involvement | Green: AI drafts, lawyer checks |
| How AI is used | From the sealed orders, placement records and court dates the lawyer has supplied, compute a timeline of each placement and order period, the cumulative time in out-of-home care and the date each statutory or order deadline falls, against the jurisdiction rule set the lawyer has set up and validated. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer confirms the rule set is the law in force for this child on the relevant dates and checks each computed date against the sealed orders. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Lawyer review required**

The responsible lawyer reviews the work against the instructions, sources and intended use.

- What the AI does: From the sealed orders, placement records and court dates the lawyer has supplied, compute a timeline of each placement and order period, the cumulative time in out-of-home care and the date each statutory or order deadline falls, against the jurisdiction rule set the lawyer has set up and validated.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer confirms the rule set is the law in force for this child on the relevant dates and checks each computed date against the sealed orders.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Confirm the rule set matches the Act as in force for this child on the relevant dates, including any amendment that commenced part-way through the matter.
2. Check each order's start and end date against the sealed order rather than the department's summary, and include every interim period.
3. Confirm which periods count towards a cumulative out-of-home-care total in this jurisdiction, and whether interim accommodation or pre-order periods are included.
4. Recompute the expiry date and the cumulative total by hand and reconcile any difference before the timeline is relied on.
5. Diarise every date the timeline produces, and re-run the timeline whenever a new order is made or a placement changes.

## Notes

- 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.

## Sources

- [Children, Youth and Families Amendment (Stability) Act 2026 (Vic) (No 6/2026)](https://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/as-made/acts/children-youth-and-families-amendment-stability-act-2026) (checked 2026-09-27)
- [DFFH Funded Agency Channel: Stability Act commencement](https://fac.dffh.vic.gov.au/news/stability-act-commencement) (checked 2026-09-27)
- [Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 (Vic) s 287B — family reunification order period](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/cyafa2005252/s287b.html) (checked 2026-09-27)
- [Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW) s 83](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/caypapa1998442/s83.html) (checked 2026-09-27)
- [Qld Child Safety Practice Manual: decide the type of child protection order to recommend](https://cspm.csyw.qld.gov.au/procedures/recommend-a-child-protection-order/decide-the-type-of-child-protection-order) (checked 2026-09-27)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Checklist: realistic possibility of restoration and the permanency plan (NSW s 83)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/child-protection-and-care-proceedings/restoration-realistic-possibility-checklist.md) | Checklist | Yellow | Checklist for testing a permanency plan against section 83 of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW), including the 6-month and 12-month decision points and the 24-month… |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/child-protection-and-care-proceedings/build-the-placement-and-order-timeline-against-the-statutory-reunificati/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*