RSA 490-J:4: Collaborative Law Participation Agreement; Requirements.

I. A collaborative law participation agreement shall:

(a) Be in writing;

(b) Be signed by the parties;

(c) State the parties' intention to resolve a collaborative matter through a collaborative law process under this chapter;

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

(e) Contain a statement by each collaborative lawyer confirming the lawyer's representation of a party in the collaborative law process; and

(f) Disqualify the collaborative lawyer from representing a party in a case filed with a court involving one or more of the same parties in the same or a related matter, except for the filing needed to seek the court's approval of an agreement reached in the collaborative case or in pending cases while stayed pursuant to RSA 490-J:6, I.

II. Parties may agree to include in a collaborative law participation agreement additional provisions not inconsistent with this chapter or current law.