Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-613: Appropriateness of collaborative law process.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 46b. FAMILY LAW
- CHAPTER 819. CONNECTICUT UNIFORM COLLABORATIVE LAW ACT
Prior to the date on which a prospective party signs a collaborative law participation agreement, a prospective collaborative lawyer shall:
(1) Assess with the prospective party factors the lawyer reasonably believes relate to whether a collaborative law process is appropriate for the prospective party's matter;
(2) Provide the prospective party with information that the lawyer reasonably believes is sufficient for the party to make an informed decision about the material benefits and risks of a collaborative law process as compared to the material benefits and risks of other reasonably available alternatives for resolving the proposed collaborative matter, such as litigation, mediation, arbitration or expert evaluation; and
(3) Advise the prospective party that: (A) After signing a collaborative law participation agreement if a party initiates a proceeding or seeks tribunal intervention in a pending proceeding related to the collaborative matter, the collaborative law process terminates; (B) participation in a collaborative law process is voluntary and any party has the right to terminate unilaterally a collaborative law process with or without cause; and (C) the collaborative lawyer and any lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may not appear before a tribunal to represent a party in a proceeding related to the collaborative matter, except as authorized by subsection (c) of section 46b-608, subsection (b) of section 46b-609 or subsection (b) of section 46b-610.
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