---
title: "Prepare the written submissions for the establishment or final hearing"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/child-protection-and-care-proceedings/prepare-the-written-submissions-for-the-establishment-or-final-hearing"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A52-E20261018-4"
practice_area: "Child Protection & Care Proceedings"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Prepare the written submissions for the establishment or final hearing

> Build the evidence index the lawyer drafts from: each finding the client seeks, the affidavit paragraphs, record pages and expert passages relied on for it, and the evidence against it;…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/child-protection-and-care-proceedings/prepare-the-written-submissions-for-the-establishment-or-final-hearing  
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 | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | Build the evidence index the lawyer drafts from: each finding the client seeks, the affidavit paragraphs, record pages and expert passages relied on for it, and the evidence against it; then check the lawyer’s finished submissions for any finding with no cited support. The tool writes no sentence of the submissions. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer writes the submissions, decides which findings to seek and which to concede, verifies every reference against the evidence as filed, and checks that nothing identifies a protected person or the reporter. The child’s and the parents’ safety and privacy bear on what is said and how. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Lawyer-led judgement**

The lawyer makes the substantive assessment. Any permitted AI assistance remains supporting work with its own checks.

- What the AI does: Build the evidence index the lawyer drafts from: each finding the client seeks, the affidavit paragraphs, record pages and expert passages relied on for it, and the evidence against it; then check the lawyer’s finished submissions for any finding with no cited support. The tool writes no sentence of the submissions.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer writes the submissions, decides which findings to seek and which to concede, verifies every reference against the evidence as filed, and checks that nothing identifies a protected person or the reporter. The child’s and the parents’ safety and privacy bear on what is said and how.
- 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.
- Restriction: The lawyer makes the substantive assessment. Any permitted AI assistance remains supporting work with its own checks.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Before anything is relied on, confirm the material may lawfully go into the tool at all (approved tool, no retention or training), that no reporter identity or protected address has been exposed, and that the child cannot be identified from the output.
2. Confirm the tool output contains only references and gaps, and that no generated wording has been carried into the submissions.
3. Check every pinpoint reference against the evidence as filed and served.
4. Confirm the court’s AI-use and verification requirements in force on the filing date are met.

## 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's Court of NSW Practice Note 21 Generative Artificial Intelligence (issued 4 September 2026)](https://childrenscourt.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/dcj/ctsd/childrenscourt/documents/practice-notes/Practice_Note_21__Generative_Artificial_Intelligence.pdf) (checked 2026-10-18)
- [Supreme Court of NSW, Generative Artificial Intelligence (Practice Note SC Gen 23)](https://supremecourt.nsw.gov.au/practice-procedure/generative-artificial-intelligence.html) (checked 2026-10-18)
- [Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW), AustLII](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/caypapa1998442/) (checked 2026-10-18)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/child-protection-and-care-proceedings/prepare-the-written-submissions-for-the-establishment-or-final-hearing/united-states.md) | Red |

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