D.C. Code § 16-4004 – Collaborative law participation agreement; requirements.

(a) A collaborative law participation agreement shall:
1. (1) Be in a record;
2. (2) Be signed by the parties;
3. (3) State the parties’ intention to resolve a collaborative matter through a collaborative law process under this chapter;
4. (4) Describe the nature and scope of the matter;
5. (5) Identify the collaborative lawyer who represents each party in the process; and
6. (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.

May 9, 2012, D.C. Law 19-125, § 2(b), 59 DCR 1928

Uniform Law: This section is based on § 4 of the Uniform Collaborative Law Act.

This section is referenced in § 16-4003 and § 16-4020.