(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 subtitle;
(4) Describe the nature and scope of the matter;
(5) Identify the collaborative lawyer who represents each party in the process; and
(6) Contain a statement by each collaborative lawyer confirming the lawyer’s representation of a party in the collaborative law process.
(b) The parties may agree to include in a collaborative law participation agreement additional provisions consistent with this subtitle.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action
Subtitle 20 - Maryland Uniform Collaborative Law Act
Section 3-2002 - Collaborative Law Participation Agreement; Requirements
Section 3-2003 - Beginning and Concluding a Collaborative Law Process
Section 3-2004 - Emergency Order
Section 3-2005 - Approval of Agreement by Tribunal
Section 3-2006 - Disclosure of Information
Section 3-2007 - Standards of Professional Responsibility and Reporting Not Affected
Section 3-2008 - Confidentiality of Collaborative Law Communication
Section 3-2010 - Waiver and Preclusion of Privilege
Section 3-2011 - Limits of Privilege
Section 3-2012 - Authority of Tribunal in Case of Noncompliance
Section 3-2013 - Uniformity of Application and Construction
Section 3-2014 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act