New Hampshire § 490-J:12 Appropriateness of Collaborative Law Process

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 490-J:12 — Appropriateness of Collaborative Law Process

New Hampshire § 490-J:12

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Ch. 490-JNEW HAMPSHIRE COLLABORATIVE LAW ACT

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 490-J:12 (2026).

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Before a prospective party signs a collaborative law participation agreement, a prospective collaborative lawyer shall: I. Assess with the prospective party factors the lawyer reasonably believes relate to whether a collaborative law process is appropriate for the prospective party's matter; II. Provide the prospective party with information that the lawyer reasonably believes is sufficient for the party to make an informed decision about the material benefits and risks of a collaborative law process as compared to the material benefits and risks of other reasonably available alternatives for resolving the proposed collaborative matter, such as litigation, mediation, arbitration, or neutral evaluation; and III. Advise the prospective party that:

(a)After signing an agreement if a party in

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Before a prospective party signs a collaborative law participation agreement, a prospective collaborative lawyer shall:
I. Assess with the prospective party factors the lawyer reasonably believes relate to whether a collaborative law process is appropriate for the prospective party's matter;
II. Provide the prospective party with information that the lawyer reasonably believes is sufficient for the party to make an informed decision about the material benefits and risks of a collaborative law process as compared to the material benefits and risks of other reasonably available alternatives for resolving the proposed collaborative matter, such as litigation, mediation, arbitration, or neutral evaluation; and
III. Advise the prospective party that:
(a) After signing an agreement if a party initiates a proceeding or seeks court intervention in a pending proceeding related to the collaborative matter, the collaborative law process terminates;
(b) Participation in a collaborative law process is voluntary and any party has the right to terminate unilaterally a collaborative law process with or without cause; and
(c) The collaborative lawyer and any lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may not appear before a court to represent a party in a proceeding related to the collaborative matter, except as authorized by RSA 490-J:9, III.