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Request for Attorney's Fees and Costs Attachment

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2012

This form is used to give the court and the other person more details about an order for money to pay for lawyer fees and costs. It asks the court to order a specific party to pay for these fees and costs.

The court describes it as: Give the court and the other party more details about the order for attorney's fees that you are asking the court to make.

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

This form is used when a person needs to ask the court to order another party to pay for the money spent on lawyers and court costs during a legal case.

Either party may file.

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
The person asking the court for the fees and costs fills out this form. It can be filed by the petitioner/plaintiff, the respondent/defendant, or another party. Great care must be taken to fill out the correct party's name.
What other forms must I file with this?
The form requires attaching a current Income and Expense Declaration (form FL-150) and a personal declaration explaining why the fees are needed. If you are responding, you must also file a Responsive Declaration (form FL-320).
Does this form ask for a hearing?
The form itself is an attachment to a request, and it includes sections for providing details about the fees and costs, but it does not specify if a hearing is required.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2012.

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