N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-660
Authority of tribunal in case of noncompliance
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Current — April 1, 2022
As of June 1, 2021
(1) If an agreement fails to meet the requirements of G.S. 1-644 or a lawyer fails to comply with G.S. 1-654, a tribunal may nonetheless find that the parties intended to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement if they did both of the following: Signed a record indicating an intention to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement.
(1) If an agreement fails to meet the requirements of G.S. 1-644 or a lawyer fails to comply with G.S. 1-654, a tribunal may nonetheless find that the parties intended to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement if they did both of the following: Signed a record indicating an intention to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement.
(2) Reasonably believed they were participating in a collaborative law process.
(2) Reasonably believed they were participating in a collaborative law process.
(3) If a tribunal makes the findings specified in subsection (a) of this section and the interests of justice require, the tribunal may do all of the following: Enforce an agreement evidenced by a record resulting from the collaborative law process in which the parties participated.
(3) If a tribunal makes the findings specified in subsection (a) of this section and the interests of justice require, the tribunal may do all of the following: Enforce an agreement evidenced by a record resulting from the collaborative law process in which the parties participated.
(4) Apply the disqualification provisions in G.S. 1-645, 1-646, 1-647, 1-649, 1-650, and 1-651.
(4) Apply the disqualification provisions in G.S. 1-645, 1-646, 1-647, 1-649, 1-650, and 1-651.
(5) Apply a privilege under G.S. 1-657.
(5) Apply a privilege under G.S. 1-657.
History
(2020-65, s. 1.)
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.