1. (1) A collaborative law participation agreement must:

   1. (a) Be in a record;
   2. (b) Be signed by the parties;
   3. (c) State the parties’ intention to resolve a collaborative matter through a collaborative law process under KRS 403.640 to 403.670;
   4. (d) Describe the nature and scope of the matter;
   5. (e) Identify the collaborative lawyer who represents each party in the process; and
   6. (f) Contain a statement by each collaborative lawyer confirming the lawyer’s representation of a party in the collaborative law process.

2. (2) Parties may agree to include additional provisions in a collaborative law participation agreement not inconsistent with KRS 403.640 to 403.670 that may:

   1. (a) Require disclosures pursuant to the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure; and
   2. (b) Outline discovery requests which exceed those required under the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure.

Effective: July 15, 2024

History: Created 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 62, sec. 3, effective July 15, 2024.