Virginia § 20-176 Low-income parties; exception from imputed disqualification

Virginia Statutes

§ 20-176 — Low-income parties; exception from imputed disqualification

Virginia § 20-176

Title 20Domestic Relations

Ch. 11Uniform Collaborative Law Act

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Va. Code Ann. § 20-176 (2026).

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A.The disqualification provisions of § 20-175 apply to a collaborative lawyer representing a party with or without fee.

B.After a collaborative law process concludes, another lawyer in a law firm with which a collaborative lawyer disqualified pursuant to § 20-175 is associated may represent a party without fee in the collaborative matter or a matter related to such collaborative matter if:

1.The party has an annual income that qualifies the party for free legal representation under the criteria established by the law firm for free legal representation;

2.The collaborative law participation agreement so provides for such subsequent representation; and

3.The collaborative lawyer is isolated from any participation in the collaborative matter or a matter related to the collaborative m

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A. The disqualification provisions of § 20-175 apply to a collaborative lawyer representing a party with or without fee.

B. After a collaborative law process concludes, another lawyer in a law firm with which a collaborative lawyer disqualified pursuant to § 20-175 is associated may represent a party without fee in the collaborative matter or a matter related to such collaborative matter if:

1. The party has an annual income that qualifies the party for free legal representation under the criteria established by the law firm for free legal representation;

2. The collaborative law participation agreement so provides for such subsequent representation; and

3. The collaborative lawyer is isolated from any participation in the collaborative matter or a matter related to the collaborative matter through procedures within the law firm that are reasonably calculated to isolate the collaborative lawyer from such participation.