Fee generating appointments in the Probate and Family Court

Fee generating appointments are appointments by a court that will generate a fee for the person appointed, paid either by the court or by the party involved. Below is a collection of helpful information on fee generating appointments in the Probate and Family Court.

News & Announcements

Date	News
8/26/2026	Updated Category E and Category F Requirements to Remain on the list for 2027 and Recertification Requirements now available
8/20/2026	Category V Requirements to Remain on the List for 2027 and Recertification Requirements now available
8/20/2026	Updated Recertification Category V now available
8/20/2026	Updated Category E Recertification and Category F Recertification now available
8/20/2026	Updated Category E and F State-pay Requirement Form now available
7/10/2026	Updated Category D Education Requirements now available.
5/26/2026	Updated Category V Approved Programs for Education Requirements now available

SJC Rule 1:07 Report: Probate and Family Court Department

SJC Rule 1:07 Report: Probate and Family Court Department (Fiscal Year 2026)

Category AA (Professional Parenting Time Supervisor)

Materials	Additional Information
Application Category AA	Important: Application and required documents must be emailed together to [e-mail]
Guidelines for Professional Parenting Time Supervisors	Effective 6/20/2023
Frequently asked questions for a Professional Parenting Time Supervisor	July 2024
Motion to Review Supervised Parenting Time as Requested by Professional Parenting Time Supervisor	New form
Supervised Parenting Time Log	New form

Category D (Probate)

Materials	Additional Information
Application Category D	Important: Application and required documents must be emailed together to [e-mail]
Category D Education Requirements	Updated 7/10/2026

Category E and F (Guardian ad litem)

Category E Clinician

Materials	Additional Information
Application Category E Clinician	Important: Application and required documents must be emailed together to [e-mail]
Recertification Category E Clinician	Important: For Category E members whose inclusion on the list expires on December 31, 2026.

Category F Attorney 

Materials	Additional Information
Application Category F Attorney	Important: Application and required documents must be emailed together to [e-mail]
Recertification Category F Attorney	Important: For Category F members whose inclusion on the list expires on December 31, 2026.
Increased hourly rate for State-paid Category F GALS	Updated 1/11/2023

Requirements to Remain on List and Recertification Requirements

Category E and Category F Requirements to Remain on the list for 2027 and Recertification Requirements (Updated 8/26/2026)

Category E and F State-pay Requirement Form

Category E and F State-pay Requirement Form (Updated 8/19/2026)

Category E and F Standards

• Category E GAL Evaluator Standards
• Standards for Category F Guardian Ad Litem Investigators

Revised Appointment Forms and New Notice Process

Notice: Revised Appointment Forms and New Notice Process (Effective 2/8/2021)

• Appointment of Guardian ad Litem Domestic Relations Category E-F (CJD 167) Sample
• Appointment of Guardian to Assert or Waive Privileges Category F/G (CJD 168) Sample
• Notice of Filing of Report (CJD 171) Sample

Category V (Parenting Coordinator)

Materials	Additional Information
Application Category V Parenting Coordinator	Important: Application and required documents must be emailed together to [e-mail]
Recertification Category V	Important: For Category V members whose inclusion on the list expires on December 31, 2026.
Mandatory Probate and Family Court Category V Training - Parenting Coordination	Updated 7/6/2026
Category V Requirements to Remain on the List for 2027 and Recertification Requirements	Updated 8/20/2026
Category V Approved Programs for Education Requirements	Updated 9/8/2026
Category V List of Parent Coordinators	Updated 8/19/2026
Category V Request for Education Program Accreditation	Updated 2/16/2024
Category V Helpful Information	NA

Additional Fee Generating Categories (G, H, I, J, N, O, Q, S, U)

Materials	Additional Information
Category G Application Category G Guardian ad litem/Next Friend	Important: Application and required documents must be emailed together to [e-mail]
Category H Application Category H Rogers Monitor	Important: Application and required documents must be emailed together to [e-mail]
Category I Application Category I Guardian of Elderly or Disabled	Important: Application and required documents must be emailed together to [e-mail]
Category J Application Category J Guardian ad litem re: Real Estate	Important: Application and required documents must be emailed together to [e-mail]
Category N Application Category N Guardian ad litem for Child Performers	Important: Application and required documents must be emailed together to [e-mail]
Category O Application Category O Appointment as Expert in Mental Illness	Important: Application and required documents must be emailed together to [e-mail]
Category Q Application Category Q Appointment as Guardian of Mentally Ill Person	Important: Application and required documents must be emailed together to [e-mail]
Category S Application Category S Master	Important: Application and required documents must be emailed together to [e-mail]
Category U Application Category U Appointment as Discovery Master	Important: Application and required documents must be emailed together to [e-mail]

Related Standing Orders

Standing Orders

• Probate and Family Court Standing Order 1-23: Professional parenting time supervisors (Effective June 20, 2023)
• Probate and Family Court Standing Order 1-17: Parenting Coordination
• Probate and Family Court Standing Order 1-08: Standards for Guardians ad Litem/Evaluators
• Probate and Family Court Standing Order 2-08: Impoundment of Guardian ad Litem Reports
  • FAQ Standing Order 2-08 Impoundment of GAL Reports
• Probate and Family Court Standing Order 1-05: Standards for Guardians ad Litem/Investigators