(a) A collaborative law participation agreement must:
(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 division;
(4) describe the nature and scope of the matter and the collaborative law process;
(5) identify the collaborative lawyer who represents each party in the process;
(6) contain a statement by each collaborative lawyer confirming the lawyer's representation of a party in the collaborative law process;
(7) contain a provision informing the client that the collaborative lawyer and his or her law firm must withdraw from their representation of the client should the collaborative law process terminate under subsection (d) of Section 6-6-26.04; and
(8) contain a statement explaining the disclosure of information required under Section 6-6-26.11.
(b) Parties may agree to include in a collaborative law participation agreement additional provisions not inconsistent with this division.
Structure Code of Alabama
Article 1 - Settlement of Controversies.
Division 4 - Alabama Uniform Collaborative Law Act.
Section 6-6-26.01 - Definitions.
Section 6-6-26.02 - Applicability.
Section 6-6-26.03 - Collaborative Law Participation Agreement; Requirements.
Section 6-6-26.04 - Beginning and Concluding Collaborative Law Process.
Section 6-6-26.05 - Proceedings Pending Before Tribunal; Status Report.
Section 6-6-26.06 - Emergency Order.
Section 6-6-26.07 - Approval of Agreement by Tribunal.
Section 6-6-26.08 - Disqualification of Collaborative Lawyer and Lawyers in Associated Law Firm.
Section 6-6-26.09 - Low Income Parties.
Section 6-6-26.10 - Governmental Entity as Party.
Section 6-6-26.11 - Disclosure of Information.
Section 6-6-26.12 - Standards of Professional Responsibility and Mandatory Reporting Not Affected.
Section 6-6-26.13 - Appropriateness of Collaborative Law Process.
Section 6-6-26.14 - Coercive or Violent Relationship.
Section 6-6-26.15 - Confidentiality of Collaborative Law Communication.
Section 6-6-26.17 - Waiver and Preclusion of Privilege.
Section 6-6-26.18 - Limits of Privilege.
Section 6-6-26.19 - Authority of Tribunal in Case of Noncompliance.
Section 6-6-26.20 - Uniformity of Application and Construction.
Section 6-6-26.21 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.