Probate and Family Court Department
Guidelines and Standards

 

• Standing Order 1-05 - Standards for Guardians Ad Litem / Investigators   
• Standards for Category F Guardian Ad Litem Investigators

• Standing Order 1-06 - Case Management and Time Standards for Cases Filed in Probate and Family Court   
• Standing Order 1-08 -Impoundment of Guardian Ad Litem Reports
• Standing Order 2-08 - Impoundment of Guardian Ad Litem Reports
  • Press Release
  • FAQ's Re: Standing Order 2-08
• Standing Order 3-08 - Impoundment of Qualified Domestic Relations Orders, Domestic Relations Orders and Orders Commonly Known as Mangiacotti Orders
• Standing Order 4-08 - Parent Education Program Attendance
• Standards for Category E GAL/Evaluator
• Fee Generating Appointments   
• Approved Parent Education Program Providers   
• Planning for Shared Parenting: A Guide for Parents Living Apart   

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• Order of the Supreme Judicial Court: In Re: Limited Representation Pilot Project
       >> Frequently Asked Questions for Litigants
       >> Frequently Asked Questions for Judges, Court Personnel and Attorneys
• Limited Assistance Representation Forms
       >> Notice of Limited Appearance
       >> Notice of Withdrawal of Limited Appearance
• Judicial Guidelines for Civil Hearings Involving Self-Represented Litigants

• Administrative Process for Uncontested Rogers Reviews and Extensions
• Motion for Counsel Fees Pendente Lite
• Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
  • Information about mediation, conciliation, dispute intervention and other ways you might settle your disputes without going to trial.
• Child Support Guidelines

• I-CARE / I-CAN
  • Automated self-help program for preparing the forms needed to file a guardianship of a minor case in The Probate and Family Court.