Requirements For Collaborative Family Law Participation Agreement

Sec. 15.101. REQUIREMENTS FOR COLLABORATIVE FAMILY LAW PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT. (a) A collaborative family law participation agreement must: (1) be in a record; (2) be signed by the parties; (3) state the parties' intent to resolve a collaborative family law matter through a collaborative family law process under this chapter; (4) describe the nature and scope of the collaborative family law matter; (5) identify the collaborative lawyer who represents each party in the collaborative family law process; and (6) contain a statement by each collaborative lawyer confirming the lawyer's representation of a party in the collaborative family law process. (b) A collaborative family law participation agreement must include provisions for: (1) suspending tribunal intervention in the collaborative family law matter while the parties are using the collaborative family law process; and (2) unless otherwise agreed in writing, jointly engaging any professionals, experts, or advisors serving in a neutral capacity. (c) Parties may agree to include in a collaborative family law participation agreement additional provisions not inconsistent with this chapter. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1048 (H.B. 3833), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.