Attorney and Paralegal Compsenation

Attorney and Paralegal Compsenation for Court Appointed Attorneys in Specified Family Law; Probate; and Welfare & Institutions Code Civil Cases.

Note: Compensation Rates are based upon the date the Attorney is appointed by the court and remain in effect until the case is completed. 

Paralegal Compensation Table

Rates are based on the date the attorney was appointed by the court - not the date the paralegal began work and remains in effect until the case is complete.

Cases appointed by court on or before 4/6/15Cases appointed by court on or after 4/7/15Cases appointed by court on or after 7/1/15Cases appointed by court on or after 7/1/16Cases appointed by court on or after 7/1/17
$15.00$24.00$24.48$24.97$25.47

Civil Cases Appointed on or after 7/1/25

Appointing AuthorityDescriptionIn-CourtOut of Court
PC1470 Adult conservatorships$92.59$92.59
PC1470 Juvenile Guardiaships$92.59$92.59
PC1471Adult conservatorships $92.59$92.59
GC27706Family Law Contempt$103.42$103.42
FC7800Termination of Parental Rights$114.24$114.24

Civil cases with activity dates starting 10/1/21 to 6/30/25

Appointing AuthorityDescriptionIn-CourtOut of Court
PC1470 Adult conservatorships$86.59$86.59
PC1470 Juvenile Guardiaships$86.59$86.59
PC1471Adult conservatorships $86.59$86.59
GC27706Family Law Contempt$97.42$97.42
FC7800Termination of Parental Rights$108.24$108.24

Civil cases Appointed on or after 7/1/17

Appointing AuthorityDescriptionIn-CourtOut of Court
PC1470 Adult conservatorships$84.89$84.89
PC1470 Juvenile Guardiaships$84.89$84.89
PC1471Adult conservatorships $84.89$84.89
GC27706Family Law Contempt$95.51 $95.51 
FC7800Termination of Parental Rights$106.12$106.12

Civil cases Appointed on or after 7/1/16

Appointing AuthorityDescriptionIn-CourtOut of Court
PC1470 Adult conservatorships$83.23$83.23
PC1470 Juvenile Guardiaships$83.23$83.23
PC1471Adult conservatorships $83.23$83.23
GC27706Family Law Contempt$93.64$93.64
FC7800Termination of Parental Rights$104.04$104.04

Civil Cases Appointed on or after 7/1/15

Appointing AuthorityDescriptionIn-CourtOut of Court
PC1470 Adult conservatorships$81.60$81.60
PC1470 Juvenile Guardiaships$81.60$81.60
PC1471Adult conservatorships $81.60$81.60
GC27706Family Law Contempt$91.80$91.80
FC7800Termination of Parental Rights$102.00$102.00

Civil Cases Appointed on or after 4/7/15

Appointing AuthorityDescriptionIn-CourtOut of Court
PC1470 Adult conservatorships$80.00$80.00
PC1470 Juvenile Guardiaships$80.00$80.00
PC1471Adult conservatorships $80.00$80.00
GC27706Family Law Contempt$90.00$90.00
FC7800Termination of Parental Rights$100.00$100.00