2020 District of Columbia Code
Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]
Chapter 40 - Collaborative Law; Uniform Act
§ 16–4004. Collaborative law participation agreement; requirements
(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.
(May 9, 2012, D.C. Law 19-125, § 2(b), 59 DCR 1928.)
Section ReferencesThis section is referenced in § 16-4003 and § 16-4020.
Editor's NotesUniform Law: This section is based on § 4 of the Uniform Collaborative Law Act.
