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REQUESTS FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES, EXPERT'S FEES AND COSTS

Any request in excess of $1,000 in attorney's fees and court costs shall be accompanied by a separate written fee declaration signed by the attorney. Counsel may supplement such declarations at the time of the hearing to update the amounts of their fee or cost 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 adopted and effective 7/1/04.)

d effective 7/1/06.)