Michigan § 691.1345 Coercive or violent relationship.

Michigan Statutes

§ 691.1345 — Coercive or violent relationship.

Michigan § 691.1345

Ch. 691JUDICIARY

Act 159 of 2014UNIFORM COLLABORATIVE LAW ACT (691.1331-691.1354)

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1345 (2026).

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UNIFORM COLLABORATIVE LAW ACT (EXCERPT) Act 159 of 2014 691.1345 Coercive or violent relationship. Sec. 15.

(1)Before a prospective party signs a collaborative law participation agreement, a prospective collaborative lawyer shall make reasonable inquiry whether the prospective party has a history of a coercive or violent relationship with another prospective party. A reasonable inquiry includes the use of the domestic violence screening protocol for mediation provided by the state court administrative office.

(2)Throughout a collaborative law process, a collaborative lawyer reasonably and continuously shall assess whether the party the collaborative lawyer represents has a history of a coercive or violent relationship with another party.

(3)If a collaborative lawyer reasonably believes

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UNIFORM COLLABORATIVE LAW ACT (EXCERPT) Act 159 of 2014 691.1345 Coercive or violent relationship. Sec. 15. (1) Before a prospective party signs a collaborative law participation agreement, a prospective collaborative lawyer shall make reasonable inquiry whether the prospective party has a history of a coercive or violent relationship with another prospective party. A reasonable inquiry includes the use of the domestic violence screening protocol for mediation provided by the state court administrative office. (2) Throughout a collaborative law process, a collaborative lawyer reasonably and continuously shall assess whether the party the collaborative lawyer represents has a history of a coercive or violent relationship with another party. (3) If a collaborative lawyer reasonably believes that the party the lawyer represents or the prospective party who consults the lawyer has a history of a coercive or violent relationship with another party or prospective party, the lawyer may not begin or continue a collaborative law process unless both of the following apply: (a) The party or the prospective party requests beginning or continuing a process. (b) The collaborative lawyer reasonably believes that the safety of the party or prospective party can be protected adequately during a process.