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EVIDENCE OF ATTORNEY'S FEES, EXPERT'S FEES AND COSTS

Any request, oral or written, for an order for payment by another party of attorney's fees and court costs in excess of $1,000, should be accompanied by a separate written fee declaration signed by the attorney or party seeking such order. A failure to submit such declaration may result in the court limiting the evidence in support of such request to the evidence that may already be before the court in the pending proceeding. Such declarations may be supplemented at the time of the hearingto update the amount of the fee or costs requests.

Fee declarations should include the services performed and costs incurred to date; the time expended; the hourly rate charged, if applicable; counsel's years in practice and years in family law practice; professional certifications; his/her best estimate of future services to be performed, costs to be incurred and the necessity therefor; each party's access to community assets; the specific amounts requested, and amounts paid by or on behalf of the party requesting fees and costs; and prior awards of fees and costs.

If expert's fees are sought, the moving party shall provide a statement setting forth the scope of the expert's assignment, including the services performed, the time expended and costs incurred to date, the estimate of future services to be performed, costs to be incurred, the specific amounts requested, and the necessity therefor.

(Rule 14.10 [7/1/04] rule title & 1st ¶ amended and effective 7/1/06.)