The AI assistant is one of the most powerful features on RYTZ — and one of the most carefully built. This page explains what’s actually happening under the surface so you can use it well.Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.rytz.com.au/llms.txt
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What it’s grounded in
Every substantive answer the chat gives is produced by retrieval-augmented generation against a curated corpus of Australian family-law primary sources:- Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) — every section, indexed and embedded
- Federal Circuit and Family Court Rules 2021 — procedural rules
- Curated landmark cases — Stanford, Mallet, Pierce, Polonius, Bonnici, Kowaliw, Singerson, McCalman, Williams, Kennon, M v M, McCall & Clark, Goode & Goode, Rice v Asplund, Marsden v Winch, SPS v PLS, and others
- RYTZ procedural handbook — an in-house reference covering the practical operation of the FCFCOA process
- Your Master Case File — the chat sees your specific matter context (party status, children, jurisdiction, FV history) so answers are framed for your circumstances
How an answer is produced
Your question is parsed
The platform classifies what you’re asking — is it about parenting, property, procedure, an existing order, a specific section?
Relevant sources are retrieved
A vector search across the corpus returns the most relevant statute sections, cases, and procedural handbook entries.
Your case file is added as context
Your party status, children, jurisdiction, FV history, and other case-file fields are included so the answer is framed for your situation.
Claude generates the answer
With strict instructions to cite primary sources, stay within legal-information (not advice), and flag uncertainty.
What the citations look like
A typical answer ends with citations like:Sources: Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) ss60CA, 60CC, 65DAAA · Rice v Asplund (1979) FLC 90-725You can click each citation to open the source. Section citations link to the Federal Register of Legislation; case citations link to AustLII. If the AI says something unusual or surprising, always check the citation first. The citation is often the most useful part of the answer.
What it can do well
Explain how a statute works
“What does s65DAAA mean for varying my final parenting orders?” The chat will walk you through the section, the codified Rice v Asplund threshold, and what counts as “significant change in circumstances”.
Surface relevant case law
“What’s the case law on initial contributions in a long marriage?” Mallet, Polonius, Bonnici, with their holdings.
Explain procedure
“What’s a Notice of Risk and when do I file it?” Procedural answers grounded in the FCFCOA Rules.
Frame your situation
“My ex wants to relocate 200km. What are my options?” The chat reads your case file and frames the analysis under the relocation case-law line.
Flag jurisdictional differences
“Does QLD treat de facto property differently to NSW?” Surfaces state-specific considerations where relevant.
Translate jargon
“What’s a section 60I certificate?” Plain-English explanations of every acronym and term.
What it can’t do
Predict outcomes
The chat will not say “the court will order X” — that’s predicting a specific judicial decision, which no responsible system does. It will say “the court typically considers …” and “a likely range is …”.
Give legal advice
Specific guidance to your particular situation is the lawyer’s domain. The chat provides legal information, not advice. The line is real and we hold it carefully.
Replace a lawyer at trial
The chat helps you understand and prepare. It does not appear at hearings, sign documents, or take instructions. Court appearances need professional representation.
Answer factual questions about your case
“What’s the value of my super?” That’s not a legal question — that’s a factual one your super fund can answer. The chat won’t fabricate values.
Counsel you emotionally
Family-law matters are emotionally heavy. The chat is built to help with the legal substance — but if you’re struggling, talk to a counsellor (Beyond Blue, Lifeline, or 1800RESPECT for FV).
Replace common sense
If something the chat says doesn’t sound right, check it. Cite-and-verify is the right posture, even with a tool grounded in primary sources.
The 5-message free quota
New accounts get 5 free chat messages. After that, the chat unlocks with the premium subscription. The reason: the AI calls cost real money (Claude Opus 4.6 is a frontier model), and the free tier exists to let you evaluate the platform. If you’re hitting the limit and want to keep going, see Pricing and tiers.Next
Asking good questions
How to phrase questions to get the most useful answers.
Privacy + data
What happens to the questions you ask + the data the chat sees.