---
title: "Draft a Care of Children Act parenting arrangement"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/family-law/draft-a-parenting-plan-or-parenting-orders-from-the-arrangements-sheet/new-zealand"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A16-T1-R7-NZ"
practice_area: "Family Law"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["NZ"]
last_reviewed: "2026-09-23"
---

# Draft a Care of Children Act parenting arrangement

> Turn existing agreements and the children's routine into a plain-language arrangements sheet.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/family-law/draft-a-parenting-plan-or-parenting-orders-from-the-arrangements-sheet/new-zealand  
Last reviewed: 2026-09-23

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## 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 | Turn existing agreements and the children's routine into a plain-language arrangements sheet. |
| What the lawyer must review | Draft under the Care of Children Act 2004 for the Family Court Remove 'parental responsibility', live-with/spend-time labels and FCFCOA forms Keep children's locations out of public tools |
| Written for | New Zealand |
| Applies to | [Draft a parenting plan or parenting orders from the arrangements sheet](https://ailawframework.com/practice/family-law/draft-a-parenting-plan-or-parenting-orders-from-the-arrangements-sheet.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Turn existing agreements and the children's routine into a plain-language arrangements sheet.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 September 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Differs from Australia: this is a Care of Children Act arrangement, not a Family Law Act parenting order.
- Different Family Court Acts have different forms. Match the Act on the file.

## Sources

- [Ministry of Justice: Family Court legislation and rules](https://www.justice.govt.nz/family/family-court/about-the-family-court/family-court-legislation-and-rules/) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [Care of Children Act 2004](https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2004/0090/latest/DLM317233.html) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [Courts of New Zealand: GenAI guidelines — Lawyers (7 December 2023)](https://www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/assets/6-Going-to-Court/practice-directions/practice-guidelines/all-benches/20231207-GenAI-Guidelines-Lawyers.pdf) (checked 2026-09-23)

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