Prepare the affidavit in support of a restraining order
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- Index the incidents the client has already described, with dates and documents. Write no sentence of the affidavit or of any testimony.
- What the lawyer must review
- Family Code section 6300 requires an affidavit or testimony showing reasonable proof of a past act or acts of abuse. The court may act on the affidavit or testimony of the person asking for the order alone. That account is the person's. You take it. The tool does not compose it, smooth it, or add incidents. The Judicial Council self-help page points to the forms that carry the request. A generated narrative filed as the affidavit is a false document. Opinion 512 and Model Rule 1.6.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUS
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. Potential support includes extracting and organising information. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. The tool writes nothing into the document. Substantive advice, judgement and any restricted content remain with the responsible human. |
| Lawyer | Perform the substantive analysis and decisions. Independently check any permitted supporting work and approve the exact output for its intended use. |
Checklist
- Confirm each factual assertion with the witness and original record. Preserve the witness’s own knowledge and words, and check the court’s rules for this document.
- Check the current court or regulator requirements, prescribed form and attachments for the intended document and filing.
- Confirm that the actual tool, feature and processing terms permit use of this information, including access, retention, training and disclosure conditions.
- 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.