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D.C. Code § 16-4020

Authority of tribunal in case of noncompliance

Known as the Uniform Collaborative Law Act

The act spans §§ 16–16 (22 sections).

May 9, 2012, D.C

(a) If an agreement fails to meet the requirements of § 16-4004, or a lawyer fails to comply with § 16-4014 or § 16-4015, the tribunal may nonetheless find that the parties intended to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement if they:

(1) Signed a record indicating an intention to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement; and

(2) Reasonably believed they were participating in a collaborative law process.

(b) If the tribunal makes the findings specified in subsection (a) of this section, and the interests of justice require, the tribunal may:

(1) Enforce an agreement evidenced by a record resulting from the process in which the parties participated;

(2) Apply the disqualification provisions of §§ 16-4009, 16-4010, and 16-4011; and

(3) Apply a privilege under § 16-4017.

Official source: D.C. Law Library (Council of the District of Columbia). Reproduced from public-domain District of Columbia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.