N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-70
Collaborative law
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As of June 1, 2021
As an alternative to judicial disposition of issues arising in a civil action under this Article, except for a claim for absolute divorce, on a written agreement of the parties and their attorneys, a civil action may be conducted under collaborative law procedures as set forth in this Article.
As an alternative to judicial disposition of issues arising in a civil action under this Article, except for a claim for absolute divorce, on a written agreement of the parties and their attorneys, a civil action may be conducted under collaborative law procedures as set forth in this Article.
History
(2003-371, s. 1.)
Legal Periodicals. - For comment, "Putting 'Counselor' Back in the Lawyer's Job Description: Why More States Should Adopt Collaborative Law Statutes," see 84 N.C. L. Rev. 979 (2006).
For article, "Growing Pains: Changes in Collaborative Law and the Challenge of Legal Ethics," see 30 Campbell L. Rev. 237 (2008).
For comment, "Working Around the Withdrawal Agreement: Statutory Evidentiary Safeguards Negate the Need for a Withdrawal Agreement in Collaborative Law Proceedings," see 30 Campbell L. Rev. 363 (2008).
For article, "Falling Out of Love with an Outdated Tort: An Argument for the Abolition of Criminal Conversation in North Carolina," 87 N.C.L. Rev. 1910 (2009).
For article, "Inn Fein Amhain: Taking Collaborative Law Beyond Divorce," see 52 Wake Forest L. Rev. 139 (2017).
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.