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KRS 403.644

Collaborative law participation agreement – Requirements

Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

The act spans §§ 403–403 (180 sections).

Effective: July 15, 2024 History: Created 2024 Ky

(1) A collaborative law participation agreement must:

(a) Be in a record;

(b) Be signed by the parties;

(c) State the parties’ intention to resolve a collaborative matter through a collaborative law process under KRS 403.640 to 403.670;

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

(e) Identify the collaborative lawyer who represents each party in the process; and (f) Contain a statement by each collaborative lawyer confirming the lawyer’s representation of a party in the collaborative law process.

(2) Parties may agree to include additional provisions in a collaborative law participation agreement not inconsistent with KRS 403.640 to 403.670 that may:

(a) Require disclosures pursuant to the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure; and (b) Outline discovery requests which exceed those required under the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.