The subject of this thesis is the use of Information Technology (IT) to assist in the resolution of cases
that appear before the Family Law Court in Australia. IT is used to assist in two processes. The first
process is the intelligent gathering and preparation of information for Family Law cases. The second
process is the modeling of case-decisions by the Family Law Court. The first process is covered in this
thesis and the second process is part of the Andrew Stranieri's doctorate research at La Trobe
University. Legal Interaction Charts (LIC) are developed to model procedures a Family Law solicitor
carries out when gathering information and preparing a case. Sequenced Event Charts (SEC) are
developed to implement LICs on a computer.