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

4/23/2024	New Category AA Professional Parenting Time Supervisor forms now available: Motion to Review Supervised Parenting Time as Requested by Professional Parenting Time Supervisor and Supervised Parenting Time Log
8/29/2023	Category V Requirements to Remain on the List for 2024 and Recertification Requirements now available
8/29/2023	Category E and F Requirements to remain on the list for 2024 and Recertification Requirements now available
8/7/2023	Category D Education Requirements now available
7/17/2023	Application Category AA now available
6/2/2023	Probate and Family Court Standing Order 1-2023 and Guidelines for Professional Parenting Time Supervisors, effective 6/20/2023
1/11/2023	Increased hourly rate for State-paid Category F GALS

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

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

Fiscal Year 2024

Category AA (Professional Parenting Time Supervisor)

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
Motion to Review Supervised Parenting Time as Requested by Professional Parenting Time Supervisor	New form
Supervised Parenting Time Log	New form

Category D (Probate)

Application Category D	IMPORTANT: Application and required documents must be emailed together to [e-mail]
Category D Education Requirements	Updated 8/7/2023

Category E and F (Guardian ad litem)

Category E Clinician

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, 2023.

Category F Attorney 

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, 2023.
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 2024 and Recertification Requirements

Updated 8/29/2023

 

Category E and F State-pay Requirement Form

Category E and F State-pay Requirement Form

Updated 8/10/2023

 

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)

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, 2023.
Category V Requirements to Remain on the List for 2024 and Recertification Requirements	Updated 8/29/2023
Category V Approved Programs for Education Requirements	Updated 2/2/2024
Category V List of Parent Coordinators	Updated 6/6/2023
Category V Request for Education Program Accreditation	Updated 2/16/2024
Category V Helpful Information

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

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

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