Index child-abuse allegations in a custody file and write no notice
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- List the allegations of child abuse the custody file already states, and record whether the file contains a court request that the child welfare services agency investigate. Write no notice.
- What the lawyer must review
- Family Code section 3027 does not require a party to file a notice. Subsection (a) provides that if allegations of child abuse, including child sexual abuse, are made during a child custody proceeding and the court has concerns about the safety of the child, the court may take any reasonable temporary steps it deems appropriate to protect the child until an investigation can be completed. It does not affect Welfare and Institutions Code sections 16504 and 16506, which were not opened. Subsection (b) provides that the court may request the local child welfare services agency to investigate under Welfare and Institutions Code section 328, which was not opened, and the agency then reports its findings to the court. You do not file a notice the section does not describe. Opinion 512 and Model Rule 1.6.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUS
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Consider narrowly defined preparation support after confirming the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Confirm instructions and personal circumstances through appropriate direct engagement. Have the responsible lawyer assess safety, capacity or vulnerability concerns and escalation.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.