Built for the Family Law Act, not for boilerplate.
Quillio understands the Family Law Act, knows current Family Court and Federal Circuit Court authority, and helps Australian family lawyers draft consent orders, run property settlements, and prepare parenting matters faster.
Quillio is an AI legal assistant purpose-built for Australian family lawyers. It is trained weekly on the Family Law Act, current Family Court and Federal Circuit Court decisions, and family law practice notes across all Australian jurisdictions. Use it to research current authority, draft consent orders, build chronologies from briefs of evidence, and analyse property pools — with source citations on every research result.
Why family lawyers use Quillio
Family law is detail-heavy, fact-intensive, and changes constantly with new appellate decisions. Quillio is trained weekly on Family Court and Federal Circuit Court authorities, so the cases you rely on are current. It understands the structure of consent orders, the contribution and adjustment framework for property settlements, and the best-interests considerations in parenting matters. It is built around the way family lawyers actually work — not adapted from a US litigation tool.
Statutes and authorities
Key statutes
- Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)
- Family Law Regulations 1984 (Cth)
- Family Law Rules 2021 (Cth)
- Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 (Cth)
- Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 (Cth)
- Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 (Cth)
Leading cases
- Stanford v Stanford [2012] HCA 52 (property settlement framework)
- Mallet v Mallet (1984) 156 CLR 605 (contribution arguments)
- Kennon v Kennon (1997) 22 Fam LR 1 (family violence and contributions)
- Goode and Goode [2006] FamCA 1346 (parenting and equal shared parental responsibility)
- AMS v AIF (1999) 199 CLR 160 (relocation)
Family Law workflows
Drafting consent orders
Property settlement consent orders, parenting consent orders, and combined orders for the Federal Circuit and Family Court.
Drafts the orders in standard FCFCOA format from your inputs (parties, assets, parenting arrangements). Cross-checks against current rules.
Property settlement analysis
Identifying the property pool, contribution arguments, future needs adjustments, and just and equitable considerations.
Surfaces the leading authorities on each step of the framework. Drafts a property settlement memo with current case citations.
Parenting matter preparation
Best interests assessments, equal shared parental responsibility considerations, family violence factors, and proposed orders.
Researches current authority on relevant best-interests factors. Drafts proposed parenting orders. Builds chronologies from family report material.
Brief analysis for trial
Reviewing affidavits, family reports, and contested material in preparation for hearing.
Builds a structured chronology, identifies key issues, and surfaces the authorities most relevant to the contested matters.
Letters of advice
Initial advice letters explaining the family law process, likely outcomes, and strategic options.
Drafts client-friendly first-version advice letters in your firm's voice, citing current authority where relevant.
Document types Quillio handles
- Consent orders
- Application initiating proceedings
- Affidavits
- Financial statements
- Family reports
- Parenting plans
- Binding financial agreements
- Property settlement agreements
- Child support agreements
- Letters of advice
Quillio covers federal family law (Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia) across all Australian jurisdictions. State-specific family violence orders (AVOs in NSW, FVOs in VIC, DVOs in QLD) are also covered where they intersect with parenting matters.
Questions family lawyers actually ask Quillio
Family Law FAQs
Does Quillio cover the Family Law Act and current Family Court authority?
Yes. Quillio is trained weekly on the Family Law Act, Family Law Rules, current Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia decisions, and family law practice notes across all Australian jurisdictions. Updates include recent appellate decisions and changes to the rules.
Can Quillio draft consent orders in FCFCOA format?
Yes. Quillio drafts consent orders for property settlements, parenting matters, and combined orders in the standard format used by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. You provide the inputs (parties, assets, arrangements) and Quillio produces a structured first draft.
How does Quillio handle the current best-interests framework for parenting matters?
Quillio understands the current best-interests framework under the Family Law Act, including the recent amendments. It helps you analyse parenting matters against the relevant considerations and surfaces current authority on each.
Can I use Quillio to build a chronology from a brief of evidence?
Yes — chronologies are one of Quillio's strongest features for family lawyers. Upload the affidavits, family reports, and contested material, and Quillio extracts dates, events, and parties into a structured timeline.
Is Quillio safe for confidential family law material?
Yes. Quillio holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certifications and runs on Australian infrastructure. Family law material — which is often highly sensitive — stays on Australian soil.
How does Quillio compare to ChatGPT for family law research?
ChatGPT is a general-purpose AI without legal-specific training, source citations, or AU jurisdiction depth. For family law in particular — where current Family Court authority changes regularly — ChatGPT cannot reliably cite current cases. Quillio is grounded in verified Family Court decisions with citations on every result. See /compare/chatgpt for the full comparison.
Can solo and small family law practices afford Quillio?
Yes. Quillio is priced per user with no minimum seat count and no enterprise gatekeeper. Many of our family law customers are solo practitioners or small firms. The free trial means you can test it on your own files before committing.
Try Quillio on a current matter.
For family lawyers, the fastest way to know if Quillio fits your practice is to upload a current matter — a property pool, a brief, or a draft consent order — and see what comes back. The free trial requires no credit card and no sales call.
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