AI Prompt Library

Family Law prompts for Australian lawyers

These prompts are designed for AU family lawyers handling property settlements, parenting matters, divorce applications, and child support disputes. Each prompt is structured to produce useful output when used with a legal-specific AI tool like Quillio. Copy any prompt directly, replace the placeholders with your matter facts, and run it.

In short

This is a curated library of 25 AI prompts for Australian family lawyers. Each prompt is grounded in the Family Law Act and current Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia practice. Use them with Quillio for research, drafting, and matter analysis — every output is cited back to the underlying authority.

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Drafting

Drafting prompts (5)

Draft consent orders for a property settlement

Prompt

Draft consent orders for a Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia property settlement. Parties: [name]. Pool: [$amount]. Split: [%]. Include all standard clauses required for current FCFCOA filing.

Example use: A 60/40 split after a 12-year marriage with two children and a primary residence in NSW.

Draft consent orders for parenting arrangements

Prompt

Draft parenting consent orders for the FCFCOA. Children: [details]. Living arrangements: [details]. Parental responsibility: [shared/sole]. Include all best-interests considerations under the current Family Law Act framework.

Example use: Equal shared parental responsibility with a week-about arrangement for two primary-school-age children.

Draft a binding financial agreement

Prompt

Draft a binding financial agreement under section [76/79/90] of the Family Law Act. Parties: [details]. Asset position: [details]. Ensure all formal validity requirements are met (independent legal advice clause, certificate, etc.).

Example use: A pre-cohabitation BFA for a couple with significantly different asset positions.

Draft a letter of advice on initial separation

Prompt

Draft a letter of advice for a client recently separated. Client circumstances: [details]. Cover: separation date, property pool, parenting arrangements, child support, immediate practical steps, and likely next steps.

Example use: Initial advice for a client whose 8-year marriage ended last week, with two young children and shared finances.

Draft an affidavit for a Form 4 application

Prompt

Draft an affidavit in support of a Form 4 application. Deponent: [client]. Issues: [details]. Structure with numbered paragraphs, factual and chronological, suitable for FCFCOA filing.

Example use: An affidavit supporting an urgent application for recovery of a child taken without consent.

Research

Research prompts (5)

Find current authority on inherited property in long marriages

Prompt

Find the current Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia authority on the treatment of inherited property in long marriages. Provide cases with citations and a summary of the current approach.

Example use: Useful when advising on a property settlement where one party received a substantial inheritance during the relationship.

Research relocation case law

Prompt

Find the current FCFCOA authority on parental relocation under the Family Law Act, including the leading appellate decisions and the considerations the court applies.

Example use: When advising a client whose former partner is proposing to move with the children to a different state.

Research Kennon contributions

Prompt

Find the current authority on Kennon-style contribution arguments in property settlements, including how the court has refined the approach in recent decisions.

Example use: When advising a client whose contribution argument involves family violence considerations.

Research short-marriage property settlements

Prompt

Find the current authority on property settlements after short marriages (under 5 years), including how the court applies the four-step framework in this context.

Example use: For a property settlement involving a 3-year marriage with no children.

Research best-interests amendments

Prompt

Summarise the current best-interests framework under the Family Law Act after recent amendments. Cite the relevant section and any leading interpretive authority.

Example use: For preparing parenting submissions or advice on the current best-interests considerations.

Analysis

Analysis prompts (5)

Analyse a property pool

Prompt

Analyse the following property pool: [list assets and values]. Apply the four-step FCFCOA framework (identify, value, consider contributions, consider future needs) and produce a settlement range.

Example use: A property pool of $1.8M including the primary residence, superannuation, and an investment property.

Analyse a brief for trial preparation

Prompt

Analyse this brief of evidence for an FCFCOA contested matter. Build a chronology, identify key issues, surface the strongest authorities, and flag any inconsistencies between affidavits.

Example use: A brief of evidence for a 3-day contested parenting hearing with multiple affidavits and a family report.

Analyse a family report

Prompt

Analyse this family report. Summarise the recommendations, identify any factual disputes, and flag any aspects that might require challenge or further evidence.

Example use: A family report from a court-appointed family consultant in a contested parenting matter.

Analyse a financial statement

Prompt

Analyse the financial statement filed by [the other party]. Identify any inconsistencies, undisclosed assets, or items that require further disclosure.

Example use: A Form 13 Financial Statement filed by a self-represented litigant in a property matter.

Analyse contribution arguments

Prompt

Analyse the contribution arguments available to the client based on the following facts: [details]. Cover financial, non-financial, and homemaker/parent contributions across the relationship.

Example use: For a 15-year marriage where one party was the primary income earner and the other the primary carer.

Client comms

Client comms prompts (3)

Explain the FCFCOA process

Prompt

Draft a plain-English explanation of the FCFCOA process for a client unfamiliar with the family law system. Cover the typical timeline, key steps, and decision points.

Example use: For a first-time family law client at the initial consultation.

Explain mediation in family law

Prompt

Draft a plain-English explanation of family dispute resolution (FDR) and section 60I certificates. Cover when FDR is required, what happens if it is unsuccessful, and the exceptions.

Example use: For a client considering whether to attempt mediation before filing.

Explain consent orders process

Prompt

Draft a plain-English explanation of the FCFCOA consent orders process. Cover what happens after filing, the registrar review, and what makes orders enforceable.

Example use: For a client considering whether to formalise an informal agreement through the court.

Workflows

Workflows prompts (7)

Build a parenting plan

Prompt

Draft a parenting plan covering: [list issues]. Use plain language, cover all standard parenting plan elements, and ensure compliance with the Family Law Act parenting plan provisions.

Example use: A parenting plan for two children aged 6 and 9 with shared care arrangements.

Calculate child support

Prompt

Calculate the child support payable under the Child Support (Assessment) Act using the following inputs: [details]. Show the formula and explain the calculation steps.

Example use: For a client wanting to estimate their likely child support liability before formalising arrangements.

Draft a section 60I certificate exemption application

Prompt

Draft an exemption application from the section 60I certificate requirement. Grounds: [urgency/family violence/etc.]. Include the relevant supporting facts and the legal basis.

Example use: For a client needing to file urgently due to family violence.

Draft a notice of risk

Prompt

Draft a Notice of Child Abuse, Family Violence or Risk (Form 4) for the FCFCOA. Issues: [details]. Ensure all required content is included.

Example use: When filing parenting proceedings where there are family violence allegations.

Prepare a divorce application

Prompt

Draft a divorce application for a sole or joint applicant. Marriage details: [date and place]. Separation: [date]. Children: [details]. Include all required information.

Example use: For a client filing a divorce application after 12 months separation.

Draft a recovery order application

Prompt

Draft a recovery order application under section 67U of the Family Law Act. Child details: [details]. Circumstances: [details]. Include the urgency basis and the orders sought.

Example use: For a client whose former partner has retained a child without consent.

Draft a financial disclosure schedule

Prompt

Draft a financial disclosure schedule for an FCFCOA property matter. Pool: [details]. Include all categories required under the FCFCOA disclosure obligations.

Example use: For preparing the disclosure step in a contested property settlement.

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