ATTACHMENT JV-2021
ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, State Bar Number and Address):
TELEPHONE NUMBER: FAX NUMBER (Optional):
EMAIL ADDRESS (Optional):
ATTORNEY FOR (Name):
FOR COURT USE ONLY
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
COURT ADDRESS:
MAILING ADDRESS:
CITY AND ZIP CODE:
BRANCH NAME:
201 North First St., San José, CA
191 North First Street
San José, California 95113
Family Justice Center
CHILDREN’S NAMES:
ORDER ON ASSESSMENT AND REPAYMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES
CASE NUMBER:
RELATED CASES:
Initial Hearing
Final Assessment
Annual Review
Disputed Fees Hearing
Reconsideration Hearing
Ex Parte
1. Repayment of Attorney Fees Assessed
Assessed Amount for minor‘s attorney fees $ .
Assessed Amount for responsible parties’ attorney fees $ .
The responsible party has failed to appear. Full payment of the assessed fees is
ordered due forthwith or as previously ordered.
a. The Court orders (name): to repay to the Court the cost of legal services
rendered in this case in the amount of $ . Full payment is due on (date): , at
the Family Justice Center, 201 North First Street, San José, or by mail with a copy of this order
enclosed to 191 North First Street, San José, CA 95113.
Responsible party agrees to repayment of attorney fees assessed.
I, the undersigned responsible party, having appeared at the financial evaluation hearing, agree to repay the
Court the cost of legal services in the amount of $ . I may petition the Court to modify or
vacate its attorney fees orders based on a change in circumstances relating to my ability to pay the
judgment.
I understand that this Court order shall have the same force and effect as a judgment in a civil action and
shall be subject to enforcement against my property in the same manner as any other money judgment.
Date:
Responsible Party’s Signature upon Agreement to Pay
b. Responsible Party, disputes the amount of fees this assessment of his/her ability to pay
and has requested a review of the fees assessed.
A REVIEW HEARING ON THE FEES AND/OR ASSESSMENT OF ABILITY TO PAY SHALL BE SET AS
FOLLOWS:
Date of Review Hearing on Reconsideration of Attorney Fees Assessed:
Time: Judge/Department:
HEARING
DATE
JV-2021 REV 08/01/16
ORDER ON ASSESSMENT AND REPAYMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES
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ATTACHMENT JV-2021
CHILDREN’S NAMES:
RESPONSIBLE PARTY:
CASE NUMBER:
RELATED CASES:
2. No Repayment of Attorney Fees Ordered
The Court finds that (name): , a person responsible for the support of the
children named above, is unable to repay the cost of legal services rendered in the cases above directly to him
or her or o the children named above. Notwithstanding any determination of ability to repay the cost of legal
services, the Court does not order (name): , a person responsible for the
support of the children named above, to repay the costs for the following reason(s):
a. The repayment will pose a barrier to reunification because it will limit the party’s ability to comply with
the requirements of his or her reunification plan; or
b. The repayment will cause a financial hardship or repayment would be unjust under the circumstances of
the case.
3. THIS ORDER IS BASED ON: (Check all that apply.)
a. The Court’s review of the Financial Declaration and the responsible party’s agreement to repay costs of
legal services.
b. The Court’s review of the Financial Declaration after a hearing where the responsible party has
appeared and has disputed his or her ability to repay the costs and has requested a hearing.
c. The Court’s review of the Financial Declaration and evidence presented at the financial hearing.
d. The Court’s review of the Financial Declaration after the responsible party has been properly noticed
and has failed to appear at the financial hearing.
e. Review of the Financial Declaration and determination of inability to repay costs of legal services.
Date:
Judicial Officer of the Superior Court Deputy Clerk
CLERK’S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that I am not involved in this case. This Order on Assessment and Repayment of Attorney Fees was
served on the responsible party by
personal service mail. Counsel for the responsible party was
served by
personal service mail pony mail at the street address listed above.
Date: Clerk, by , Deputy
JV-2021 REV 08/01/16
ORDER ON ASSESSMENT AND REPAYMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES
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