Colorado § 13-24-120 Authority of tribunal in case of noncompliance

Colorado Statutes

§ 13-24-120 — Authority of tribunal in case of noncompliance

Colorado·Title 13 Courts·Art. Uniform Collaborative Law Act

(1)If an agreement fails to meet the requirements of section 13-24-104 or a lawyer fails to comply with section 13-24-114 or 13-24-115, a tribunal may nonetheless find that the parties intended to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement if they:

(a)Signed a record indicating an intention to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement; and

(b)Reasonably believed they were participating in a collaborative law process.

(2)If a tribunal makes the findings specified in subsection (1) of this section, and the interests of justice require, the tribunal may:

(a)Enforce an agreement evidenced by a record resulting from the process in which the parties participated;

(b)Apply the disqualification provisions of sections 13-24-105, 13-24-106, 13-24-109, and 1

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(1) If an
agreement fails to meet the requirements of section 13-24-104 or a lawyer fails to
comply with section 13-24-114 or 13-24-115, a tribunal may nonetheless find that the
parties intended to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement if they:

(a) Signed a record indicating an intention to enter into a collaborative law
participation agreement; and

(b) Reasonably believed they were participating in a collaborative law
process.

(2) If a tribunal makes the findings specified in subsection (1) of this section,
and the interests of justice require, the tribunal may:

(a) Enforce an agreement evidenced by a record resulting from the process
in which the parties participated;

(b) Apply the disqualification provisions of sections 13-24-105, 13-24-106, 13-24-109, and 13-24-111; and

(c) Apply a privilege under section 13-24-117.

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