District of Columbia Statutes

§ 16-4004 — Collaborative law participation agreement; requirements.

District of Columbia § 16-4004
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 16Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]
Ch. 40Collaborative Law; Uniform Act.

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D.C. Code § 16-4004 (2026).

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(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.

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Legislative History

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

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