Memorandum  Category V requirements to remain on the list for 2027 and recertification requirements

Date:	08/20/2026
Organization:	Probate and Family Court
Referenced Sources:	Supreme Judicial Court Rule 1:07: Fee generating appointments and the maintenance of appointment dockets in all courts

To: All Persons Interested in Receiving Appointments under Category V of the Probate and Family Court Supreme Judicial Court Rule 1:07 Fee Generating Appointment List 

From: Hon. Brian J. Dunn, Chief Justice

RE: Category V requirements to remain on the list for 2027 and Recertification Requirements

Memorandum

Anyone who is currently on the Category V list and who would like to remain on the list for 2027 must satisfy the yearly, mandatory continuing education requirement as set forth by the Administrative Office of the Probate and Family Court.  At this time, to remain on the Category V list for 2027, you must submit proof of having taken 6 hours of training from the Category V – Parenting Coordination: Approved programs for training requirements.

If you viewed a recorded webcast of an approved program and prompts were not available by the organization, we ask that you email proof of purchase, as well as an affidavit stating that in addition to purchasing the webcast, you also viewed the webcast, to [e-mail].  The proof of purchase must include the name of the individual submitting the affidavit or the name of the firm of the individual submitting the affidavit.

All required documents must be emailed no later than December 4, 2026, to [e-mail].  If you do not email all the required documents by December 4, 2026, your name will be removed from the court-generated Category V list.  The subject of the email should be:  Category V – last name.first name.2026.  Please do not mail or fax any submissions to the Administrative Office.

Please note re: Recertification

In addition to the above requirements, anyone whose membership on the list expires on December 31, 2026, must also complete and email with your other required documentation: 

1. the Category V Recertification form, and
2. a copy of your current insurance binder policy page showing coverage of at least $100,000.

Please remember that the continuing education requirement for Category V list members is separate and distinct from the continuing education requirements for any other fee generating appointment category. 

Please email any questions you might have to [e-mail].