A Request for Payment of Fees (Work Done On/After 7/1/26)
Colorado · Colorado Judicial Branch · Effective July 1, 2026
This form is used by appointed professionals, like lawyers or investigators, to ask the court to pay them for work they have done. It requires listing the dates of service, the hours worked, and any expenses incurred.
Where this fits in a case
After judgmentStage: After judgment
This form is used by appointed professionals to submit a bill for services rendered to the court in a family law case. The form must be submitted within six months of the earliest date of the work billed.
Either party may file.
Common questions
- Who should fill out this form?
- This form is for use by appointed professionals, such as counsel, GAL, CFI, or investigators, to request payment for their work.
- What information must be included?
- The form requires details about the case, the dates of service, the number of hours worked for different activities, and any regular or miscellaneous expenses.
- Where should the completed form be sent?
- The instructions state that the form should be emailed to cacpayments@judicial.state.co.us.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026. The current version took effect July 1, 2026.
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