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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.

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News & Announcements

Date	News
8/2/2024	Category V Requirements to Remain on the List for 2025 and Recertification Requirements now available Updated Recertification Category V now available
8/1/2024	Updated Category V Approved Programs for Education Requirements now available
7/24/2024	Updated Category E Recertification and Category F Recertification now available
7/11/2024	Updated Category E and Category F Requirements to Remain on the list for 2025 and Recertification Requirements now available
7/2/2024	Frequently asked questions for a Professional Parenting Time Supervisor now available
5/3/2024	Updated Category E and F State-pay Requirement Form, Recertification Category E Clinician, and Recertification Category F Attorney now available
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
8/7/2023	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)

Materials	Additional Information
Application Category AA	IMPORTANT: Application and required documents must be emailed together to pandf.feegenerating@jud.state.ma.us
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 pandf.feegenerating@jud.state.ma.us
Category D Education Requirements	Updated 8/7/2023

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 pandf.feegenerating@jud.state.ma.us
Recertification Category E Clinician	IMPORTANT: For Category E members whose inclusion on the list expires on December 31, 2024.

Category F Attorney

Materials	Additional Information
Application Category F Attorney	IMPORTANT: Application and required documents must be emailed together to pandf.feegenerating@jud.state.ma.us
Recertification Category F Attorney	IMPORTANT: For Category F members whose inclusion on the list expires on December 31, 2024.
Increased hourly rate for State-paid Category F GALS	Updated 1/11/2023

Requirements to Remain on List and Recertification Requirements

Materials	Additional Information
Category E and Category F Requirements to Remain on the list for 2025 and Recertification Requirements	Updated 7/11/2024

Category E and F State-pay Requirement Form

Materials	Additional Information
Category E and F State-pay Requirement Form	Updated 4/26/2024

Category E and F Standards

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

Revised Appointment Forms and New Notice Process

Materials
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 pandf.feegenerating@jud.state.ma.us
Recertification Category V	IMPORTANT: For Category V members whose inclusion on the list expires on December 31, 2024.
Category V Requirements to Remain on the List for 2025 and Recertification Requirements	Updated 8/2/2024
Category V Approved Programs for Education Requirements	Updated 8/1/2024
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)

Materials	Additional Information
Category G Application Category G Guardian ad litem/Next Friend	IMPORTANT: Application and required documents must be emailed together to pandf.feegenerating@jud.state.ma.us
Category H Application Category H Rogers Monitor	IMPORTANT: Application and required documents must be emailed together to pandf.feegenerating@jud.state.ma.us
Category I Application Category I Guardian of Elderly or Disabled	IMPORTANT: Application and required documents must be emailed together to pandf.feegenerating@jud.state.ma.us
Category J Application Category J Guardian ad litem re: Real Estate	IMPORTANT: Application and required documents must be emailed together to pandf.feegenerating@jud.state.ma.us
Category N Application Category N Guardian ad litem for Child Performers	IMPORTANT: Application and required documents must be emailed together to pandf.feegenerating@jud.state.ma.us
Category O Application Category O Appointment as Expert in Mental Illness	IMPORTANT: Application and required documents must be emailed together to pandf.feegenerating@jud.state.ma.us
Category Q Application Category Q Appointment as Guardian of Mentally Ill Person	IMPORTANT: Application and required documents must be emailed together to pandf.feegenerating@jud.state.ma.us
Category S Application Category S Master	IMPORTANT: Application and required documents must be emailed together to pandf.feegenerating@jud.state.ma.us
Category U Application Category U Appointment as Discovery Master	IMPORTANT: Application and required documents must be emailed together to pandf.feegenerating@jud.state.ma.us

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

Contact for Fee generating appointments in the Probate and Family Court

Online

Email Probate & Family Court Fee Generating Appointments Contact at pandf.feegenerating@jud.state.ma.us

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