New Hampshire § 490-J:4 Collaborative Law Participation Agreement;  Requirements

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 490-J:4 — Collaborative Law Participation Agreement; Requirements

New Hampshire § 490-J:4

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Ch. 490-JNEW HAMPSHIRE COLLABORATIVE LAW ACT

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 490-J:4 (2026).

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I. A collaborative law participation agreement shall:

(a)Be in writing;

(b)Be signed by the parties;

(c)State the parties' intention to resolve a collaborative matter through a collaborative law process under this chapter;

(d)Describe the nature and scope of the matter;

(e)Contain a statement by each collaborative lawyer confirming the lawyer's representation of a party in the collaborative law process; and

(f)Disqualify the collaborative lawyer from representing a party in a case filed with a court involving one or more of the same parties in the same or a related matter, except for the filing needed to seek the court's approval of an agreement reached in the collaborative case or in pending cases while stayed pursuant to RSA 490-J:6, I. II. Parties may agree to include in a collabo

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I. A collaborative law participation agreement shall:
(a) Be in writing;
(b) Be signed by the parties;
(c) State the parties' intention to resolve a collaborative matter through a collaborative law process under this chapter;
(d) Describe the nature and scope of the matter;
(e) Contain a statement by each collaborative lawyer confirming the lawyer's representation of a party in the collaborative law process; and
(f) Disqualify the collaborative lawyer from representing a party in a case filed with a court involving one or more of the same parties in the same or a related matter, except for the filing needed to seek the court's approval of an agreement reached in the collaborative case or in pending cases while stayed pursuant to RSA 490-J:6, I.
II. Parties may agree to include in a collaborative law participation agreement additional provisions not inconsistent with this chapter or current law.