Checklist · Family Law
FCFCOA record for an AI explanation if the Court asks
Paragraph 4.11 does not require a routine AI disclosure, except for an expert. The person responsible should be able to explain, if asked, whether AI was used, which tool, how the output was checked, and how the principles were observed.
- Kind
- Checklist. Steps or checks to work through and tick off.
- Where it applies
- Australia, Commonwealth
- AI use
- Yellow You and the tool draft together, with you directing. You check every statement you rely on.
- Law stated as at
- 22 October 2026
- Status
- Maintained. Checked on 22 October 2026 against the authority it cites, for Australia and Commonwealth.
- Version
- 1
- Source
- Written for this library
When to use it
Use when GenAI assists with a document for the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia that is not an expert report. Keep the note on the file. File it only if the Court requests the explanation.
Used for these tasks
- Check an FCFCOA filing against PD-AI
- Comply with FCFCOA PD-AI when preparing documents
- Comply with FCFCOA AI practice direction in family documents
Each task page says how far AI may help with the task and what the lawyer must review.
How AI may be used
AI may fill the file note from facts the lawyer supplies. The lawyer checks every entry. The note is not filed unless the Court asks. The live compliance task is Green. This note is Yellow because the explanation is what the Court may rely on.
AI may
- Record whether a tool was used, its name, and which part of the document it touched
- Record the human check: what was opened, and what was changed
AI must not
- Must not file the note unless the Court requests the explanation
- Must not treat the note as the expert certificate in paragraph 4.10
- Must not record that a GenAI tool was the only check
The lawyer checks
- The four paragraph 4.11 points can be answered by the person who created the document, or by the person responsible for the file
- Paragraph 4.7 was actually done: fact-check, edit, and verification against a source the direction names
- Signing or filing still carries the paragraph 4.8 representation
Method: how the Green, Yellow and Red levels are decided. This is guidance for planning, not legal advice.
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