---
title: "Check case summaries before a family-law citation is used"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/family-law/check-ai-case-summaries-before-citing-family-law-principles/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A16-B6-5-US"
practice_area: "Family Law"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check case summaries before a family-law citation is used

> List each case name in the draft, the sentence that attributes a rule to it, and a blank for the reporter and the page. Do not add a case. Do not rewrite the sentence.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/family-law/check-ai-case-summaries-before-citing-family-law-principles/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Family Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/family-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | List each case name in the draft, the sentence that attributes a rule to it, and a blank for the reporter and the page. Do not add a case. Do not rewrite the sentence. |
| What the lawyer must review | Opinion 512 and the State Bar of California's 2026 generative-AI guidance require you to verify citations. Candor to the tribunal cannot be delegated. When you sign a paper in federal court, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 is your certification that the legal contentions are warranted. In a state family court, follow that court's rule and open every case before it appears in anything you file or send. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Check AI case summaries before citing family law principles](https://ailawframework.com/practice/family-law/check-ai-case-summaries-before-citing-family-law-principles.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List each case name in the draft, the sentence that attributes a rule to it, and a blank for the reporter and the page. Do not add a case. Do not rewrite the sentence.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- A confident case name is not a citation. You enter the reporter and the page after you have read the opinion.
- Rule 11 governs papers you sign in federal court. A family case in state court follows that court's signing rule.

## Sources

- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [State Bar of California, Practical Guidance for the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Practice of Law (2026)](https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/ethics/Generative-AI-Practical-Guidance.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_11) (checked 2026-10-22)

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