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title: "Children's Court of NSW care and protection forms: which form, when, and how to complete it safely"
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# Children's Court of NSW care and protection forms: which form, when, and how to complete it safely

> Link to the Children's Court of NSW care and protection forms with a practical guide to the forms parents' and carers' lawyers use most, the practice notes that govern them, and the publication, reporter-identity and…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/precedents/child-protection-and-care-proceedings/childrens-court-care-forms  
Law stated as at: 2026-10-17

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Link to the Children's Court of NSW care and protection forms with a practical guide to the forms parents' and carers' lawyers use most, the practice notes that govern them, and the publication, reporter-identity and AI rules.

## Key facts

- Kind: Court document. A document filed or served in a court or tribunal.
- Practice area: [Child Protection & Care Proceedings](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/child-protection-and-care-proceedings.md)
- Jurisdictions: New South Wales
- AI level: Red. Keep AI out of the decisive steps. A lawyer does the work.
- Law stated as at: 2026-10-17
- Status: Maintained. Checked on 2026-10-17 against the official form at childrenscourt.nsw.gov.au and the 5 authorities it cites, for New South Wales.

## When to use it

Use when acting for a parent, carer, child or other party in NSW care proceedings and you need to file or respond to an application. Do not use for other states, which have different Acts, courts and forms.

## How AI may be used

Lawyer-led. Forms must be the Court's current versions, completed by the lawyer from instructions. Identifying information about the child, carers and placements must not go into AI tools that are not approved for it, and the Court applies SC Gen 23.

**AI may:**

- Produce a filing checklist for a given application type from this guide
- Check a completed form for internal consistency of dates and order references in a firm-approved closed tool, with identifying details redacted

**AI must not:**

- Must not complete affidavits or the narrative parts of any form
- Must not receive placement addresses, carer identities or reporter information
- Must not use a downloaded or cached copy of a form instead of the current version

**The lawyer checks:**

- Current form version and the Court's completion guide
- Notice requirements (for example s 90(1A) and (3A)) and service
- No reporter identity or placement details disclosed in the documents

## Authorities

- [Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW) ss 61, 71, 72, 90, 93](https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-157)
- [Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW) ss 29, 105 (protection of reporters; publication of names and identifying information)](https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-157)
- [Children's Court Rule 2000 (NSW)](https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2000-0706)
- [Children's Court of NSW, Practice Note No 21 – Generative Artificial Intelligence (commenced 7 September 2026), adopting Supreme Court Practice Note SC Gen 23](https://childrenscourt.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/dcj/ctsd/childrenscourt/documents/practice-notes/Practice_Note_21__Generative_Artificial_Intelligence.pdf)
- [Children's Court of NSW, Practice Notes (including No 5, Case Management in Care Proceedings)](https://childrenscourt.nsw.gov.au/practice-and-procedures/practice-notes.html)

## Official form

[Official form](https://childrenscourt.nsw.gov.au/forms-and-fees/forms-for-care-and-protection-cases.html)

## Where this comes from

The official form is published by childrenscourt.nsw.gov.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-17.

## Full text and drafting notes

The full text and the drafting notes are not part of this public page. Signed-in firm accounts can read them at https://ailawframework.com/precedents/child-protection-and-care-proceedings/childrens-court-care-forms and through the signed-in MCP connector https://ailawframework.com/mcp/firm.

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