{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-46b-608","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-608","heading":"Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm.","body":"(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a collaborative lawyer is disqualified from appearing before a tribunal to represent a party in a proceeding related to the collaborative matter.\n(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section and sections 46b-609 and 46b-610, a lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated is disqualified from appearing before a tribunal to represent a party in a proceeding related to the collaborative matter if the collaborative lawyer is disqualified from doing so under subsection (a) of this section.\n(c) A collaborative lawyer or a lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may represent a party to: (1) Ask a tribunal to approve an agreement resulting from the collaborative law process; or (2) seek or defend an emergency order to protect the health, safety, welfare or interest of a party or household member, as defined in section 46b-38a, if a successor lawyer is not immediately available to represent the party or household member; in which case, a collaborative lawyer, or lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated, may represent such party or household member only until the person is represented by a successor lawyer or reasonable measures are taken to protect the health, safety, welfare or interest of the person.","path":["TITLE 46b. FAMILY LAW","CHAPTER 819. CONNECTICUT UNIFORM COLLABORATIVE LAW ACT"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/sup/chap_819.htm#sec_46b-608","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:07:27Z","sha256":"54e035fc8bef3644549cdcad83bd75d8d621ba516c7874eb47ca44ae9b200e32","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-46b-607","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-46b-609"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}