Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.rytz.com.au/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
This is legal information, not legal advice. This page is reviewed against the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Family Law) Rules 2021, and current case law on AustLII — but not by a practising family-law solicitor. For advice on your matter, see Free legal help in Australia — Legal Aid, Community Legal Centres, Justice Connect, Women’s Legal Services, and Aboriginal Legal Services offer free or low-cost help.
What you build
A complete RYTZ parenting plan is an A4 document with:- Cover page — title, parties, children identification, status, statutory framing
- Background recitals — lettered (A, B, C, D) introducing the relationship history, the children of the relationship, any existing orders, and the parties’ intent
- Definitions — alphabetical: Children, Court, FDR, Other Party, Parties, Plan, User
- 11 numbered clauses — covering parental responsibility, time arrangements, communication, changeover, special occasions, school, medical, travel, relocation, dispute resolution, and review windows
- Conditional overlays — family-violence safety overlay (when applicable), cultural-connection clause (when ATSI children involved)
- Execution page — formal signature block with witness lines
- About this document — three short paragraphs explaining what the document is, what weight it carries, and what parties typically do next
The 11 clauses at a glance
1. Parental responsibility
Who decides the major long-term issues for the children — health, education, religion, name, relocation. Section 61DA framing post-2024.
2. Live with / spend time with
The schedule the children can rely on. Australian terminology — “live with” / “spend time with”, not “custody” / “access”.
3. Communication
How the children stay in touch with the parent they’re not currently with — and how the parents communicate with each other.
4. Changeover
Where, when, and how the children move between households. The single biggest source of post-order conflict — specificity prevents most disputes.
5. Special occasions
Birthdays, Mother’s and Father’s Day, religious and cultural festivals, public holidays.
6. School
Enrolment authority, attendance at events, who receives reports, extra-curricular consent.
7. Medical
Routine vs major decisions, Medicare-card custody, emergency authority, mental-health treatment.
8. Travel
Domestic notice, overseas consent, who holds the children’s passports.
9. Relocation
Distance trigger, notice period, dispute pathway. Hague Convention overlay for international.
10. Dispute resolution
The escalation ladder before any application to the court. Section 60I FDR pathway.
11. Review windows
When the plan automatically comes back to the table. Section 65DAAA codified Rice v Asplund threshold.
How a session typically flows
Open the planner
Sign in → Parenting Planner in the sidebar. The workspace opens with the Plan Readiness Ribbon at the top showing your progress.
Set the parties + children
Click Edit on the Parties to this plan card. Add full names + the children’s first names and ages. This personalises every clause and the exported document.
Pick a clause
Use the tab strip below the ribbon, or click Up next in the ribbon to jump to the first un-drafted clause.
Use the structured editor
Each clause has its own editor with the legal phrasing pre-loaded. You provide the facts (location, frequency, allocation) and the editor produces the rendered text.
Save the clause
Click Save clause when done. The Plan Readiness Ribbon updates immediately. Auto-save also fires when you navigate to another clause via Prev/Next.
Watch the live preview
The right pane shows the document as it would print. Updates on every keystroke.
The three readiness tiers
Quick draft
Plan exists with at least one clause saved. Suitable for kicking off a conversation. Not for signing.
Solicitor-review-ready
Every clause complete; both parties’ full names; children named. Safe to hand to a family lawyer for substantive review.
Filing-ready
Tier 2 plus addresses, child DOBs, separation date, existing-orders cross-reference, witness arrangement. Ready to sign as a s63C plan or attach to Consent Orders.
Beyond the plan
Below the workspace is a collapsible Beyond the plan section with two AI-powered analyses:- Strategic briefing — runs the AI s60CC analyser on your plan, scoring each consideration the court would weigh and surfacing evidence gaps
- Rice v Asplund readiness — when you have existing orders and are considering varying them, the AI assesses whether your facts meet the s65DAAA threshold
Next
Section 63C explained
What a s63C parenting plan is, what it does, and what it doesn’t.
The eleven clauses
A clause-by-clause walkthrough of what each one is for and the legal framework behind it.
Drafting your first plan
A step-by-step walkthrough for the first 30 minutes in the planner.
Plan Readiness
How the three tiers work and what each requires.