---
title: "Check whether a final parenting order may be reconsidered"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/family-law/check-whether-a-final-parenting-order-may-be-reconsidered"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A16-CO20261022-2"
practice_area: "Family Law"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check whether a final parenting order may be reconsidered

> From the final order and the later events the lawyer identifies, list the events in date order with the document that records each one.…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/family-law/check-whether-a-final-parenting-order-may-be-reconsidered  
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 | From the final order and the later events the lawyer identifies, list the events in date order with the document that records each one. Do not say whether the change is significant or whether reconsideration is in the child's best interests. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides whether the court may reconsider the final parenting order. The factsheet says section 65DAAA codifies Rice v Asplund and provides that the court must not reconsider a final parenting order unless it has considered whether there has been a significant change of circumstances since the order was made and is satisfied that reconsideration is in the child's best interests. The Federal Circuit and Family Court says these provisions apply to all final parenting orders from 6 May 2024, whether the orders were made before or after that date. Existing orders otherwise remain in force. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace relied-on content to independent sources and check for relevant material the output has missed.

- What the AI does: From the final order and the later events the lawyer identifies, list the events in date order with the document that records each one. Do not say whether the change is significant or whether reconsideration is in the child's best interests.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides whether the court may reconsider the final parenting order. The factsheet says section 65DAAA codifies Rice v Asplund and provides that the court must not reconsider a final parenting order unless it has considered whether there has been a significant change of circumstances since the order was made and is satisfied that reconsideration is in the child's best interests. The Federal Circuit and Family Court says these provisions apply to all final parenting orders from 6 May 2024, whether the orders were made before or after that date. Existing orders otherwise remain in force.
- 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 or regulator 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. Start from the final order and the events since it was made. Do not treat dissatisfaction with the order as a change of circumstances.
2. Apply both limbs in section 65DAAA. A change of circumstances is not enough on its own.
3. Tell the client the existing order remains in force until a court changes it.
4. Do not draft the application in this task. A fresh application still has to meet the dispute-resolution certificate rules where they apply.

## 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

- [Attorney-General's Department, Family Law Amendment Act 2023 factsheet for family law professionals](https://www.ag.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-06/family-law-amendment-act-2023-factsheet-for-professionals.PDF) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, family law changes from 6 May 2024](https://www.fcfcoa.gov.au/news-and-media-centre/fla2023) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/family-law/check-whether-a-final-parenting-order-may-be-reconsidered/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.*