Va. Code § 20-170: Collaborative law participation agreement; requirements

A. A collaborative law participation agreement shall:1. Be in a record;2. Be signed by the parties;3. State the parties' intention to resolve a collaborative matter through a collaborative law process under this chapter;4. Describe the nature and scope of the matter;5. Identify the collaborative lawyer who represents each party in the process; and6. Contain a statement by each collaborative lawyer confirming the lawyer's representation of a party in the collaborative law process, which may be contained in a separate writing.B. Parties may agree to include in a collaborative law participation agreement additional provisions not inconsistent with this chapter.2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 346.