1. (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.
2. (b) The parties may agree to include in a collaborative law participation agreement additional provisions not inconsistent with this chapter.

History

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

Editor's Notes

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

Section References

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