Court document · Family Violence & Protection Orders
Notice of Child Abuse, Family Violence or Risk (Federal Circuit and Family Court): completion guide
Guide to the mandatory Notice filed with any parenting application, response or consent application: when it is required, the supporting affidavit, mandatory reporting to child welfare authorities, service and safety.
- Kind
- Court document. A document filed or served in a court or tribunal.
- Where it applies
- Australia, Commonwealth
- AI use
- Red Keep AI out of the decisive steps. A lawyer does the work.
- Law stated as at
- 17 October 2026
- Status
- Maintained. Checked against the cited sources on 17 October 2026.
- Version
- 1
- Source
- Link to the official form. Licence: © Commonwealth of Australia (Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia). Court forms are not Creative Commons licensed: link only.
Where this comes from
The official form is published by fcfcoa.gov.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-17.
When to use it
Use whenever parenting orders are sought in the Federal Circuit and Family Court, including by consent, and again when new facts about abuse or family violence arise. Do not file it in property-only matters.
How AI may be used
Lawyer-led. The Notice records allegations that the Court reports to child welfare authorities, so it must be accurate and in the client's account. AI may only help organise information the client has given; nothing about a child goes into a public tool.
AI may
- Check that the incidents listed in the Notice match the supporting affidavit and the client's instructions
- List people named in the Notice who must be served
AI must not
- Must not draft allegations, summarise a child's disclosures or characterise conduct
- Must not enter any child's name, school, health or disclosure details into a public or unapproved AI tool
- Must not copy content from police or child protection records into the Notice without the lawyer checking the permitted use
The lawyer checks
- Each allegation is accurate, verified with the client, and supported by the affidavit
- The client understands the Notice is reported to child welfare authorities
- Safe address details and everyone required to be served
Method: how the Green, Yellow and Red levels are decided. This is guidance for planning, not legal advice.
Official form
Open the official form. Always use the current version from the issuer. Licence: © Commonwealth of Australia (Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia). Court forms are not Creative Commons licensed: link only..
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