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Pennsylvania Statutes, Title 42

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Title 42, JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

62 chapters · 1,261 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 421,261 Ch 97, Sentencing160 Ch 83, Particular Rights and Immunities94 Ch 73, Arbitration83 Ch 59, Depositions and Witnesses73 Ch 63, Juvenile Matters64 Ch 91, Detainers and Extradition44 Ch 45, Juries and Jurors37 Ch 55, Limitation of Time37 Ch 21, Judicial Boards and Commissions35 Ch 35, Budget and Finance29 Ch 27, Office of the Clerk of the Court of …28 Ch 61, Rules of Evidence28 Ch 95, Post-trial Matters25 Ch 17, Governance of the System24

11 sections·Filtered byTitle 42✕Ch 74✕

42 Pa.C.S. § 7401 Short title and scope of chapter
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(a) Short title.--This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Collaborative Law Act. (b) Scope.--This chapter shall apply to a collaborative law process between family members and arising from a participation agreement that meets the requirements of section 7405 (relating…
42 Pa.C.S. § 7402 Definitions
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The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Collaborative communication." A statement or question that concerns the collaborative law process or a collaborative ma…
42 Pa.C.S. § 7403 Beginning the collaborative law process
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(a) Voluntariness.--Participation in a collaborative law process is voluntary and may not be compelled by a tribunal. A party may terminate the collaborative law process at any time with or without cause. (b) Commencement.--A collaborative law process shall begin when the parties…
42 Pa.C.S. § 7404 Assessment and review
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(a) General assessment.--Before entering into a collaborative law participation agreement, a prospective party shall: (1) Assess factors the prospective party's attorney reasonably believes relate to whether the collaborative law process is appropriate for the matter and for the …

42 Pa.C.S. § 7405 Collaborative law participation agreement

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(a) Requirements.--A collaborative law participation agreement must: (1) Be in writing. (2) Be signed by the parties. (3) State the parties' intention to resolve a collaborative matter through a collaborative law process. (4) Describe the nature and scope of the collaborative mat…

42 Pa.C.S. § 7406 Concluding the collaborative law process

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(a) General rule.--A collaborative law process shall be concluded by: (1) Resolution of the collaborative matter, as evidenced by a signed record. (2) Resolution of a part of the collaborative matter and agreement by all parties that the remaining parts of the collaborative matte…

42 Pa.C.S. § 7407 Disqualification of collaborative attorney

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(a) Rule.-- (1) Except as provided in subsection (b), an attorney who represents a party in a collaborative law process and any law firm or government agency with which the attorney is associated shall be disqualified from representing any party or nonparty participant in a proce…

42 Pa.C.S. § 7408 Disclosure of information

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During the collaborative law process, parties shall provide timely, full, candid and informal disclosure of information related to the collaborative matter without formal discovery, and shall update promptly previously disclosed information that has materially changed.

42 Pa.C.S. § 7409 Confidentiality

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A collaborative law communication shall be confidential to the extent provided by the laws of this Commonwealth or as specified in the collaborative law participation agreement.

42 Pa.C.S. § 7410 Privilege

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(a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this section, a collaborative communication is privileged, may not be compelled through discovery and shall not be admissible as evidence in an action or proceeding. Evidence that is otherwise admissible and subject to discovery …

42 Pa.C.S. § 7411 Professional responsibility

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This chapter shall not affect the professional responsibility obligations and standards applicable to an attorney or other person professionally licensed or certified under State law.