(a) A collaborative law participation agreement shall:
(1) Be in a record;
(2) Be signed by the parties;
(3) State the parties' intention to resolve a collaborative matter through a collaborative law process under this chapter;
(4) Describe the nature and scope of the matter;
(5) Identify the collaborative lawyer who represents each party in the process; and
(6) Contain a statement by each collaborative lawyer confirming the lawyer's representation of a party in the collaborative law process.
(b) The parties may agree to include in a collaborative law participation agreement additional provisions not inconsistent with this chapter.
CREDIT(S)
(May 9, 2012, D.C. Law 19-125, § 2(b), 59 DCR 1928.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Legislative History of Laws
For history of Law 19-125, see notes under § 16-4001.
Uniform Law:
This section is based on § 4 of the Uniform Collaborative Law Act. See Vol. 7 , Part 1B, Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition or ULA Database on Westlaw.