25-40-119. Authority of tribunal in case of noncompliance. (1) If an agreement fails to meet the requirements of 25-40-103 or a lawyer fails to comply with 25-40-114 or 25-40-115, a tribunal may still find that the parties intended to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement if they:
(a) signed a record indicating an intention to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement; and
(b) reasonably believed they were participating in a collaborative law process.
(2) If a tribunal makes the findings specified in subsection (1) and the interests of justice require, the tribunal may:
(a) enforce an agreement evidenced by a record resulting from the process in which the parties participated;
(b) apply the disqualification provisions of 25-40-104, 25-40-105, 25-40-108, 25-40-109, and 25-40-110; and
(c) apply a privilege under 25-40-116.
History: En. Sec. 19, Ch. 200, L. 2015.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 40. Alternative Dispute Resolution
Part 1. Uniform Collaborative Law Act
25-40-103. Collaborative law participation agreement -- requirements
25-40-104. Beginning and concluding collaborative law process
25-40-105. Proceedings pending before tribunal -- status report
25-40-107. Approval of agreement by tribunal
25-40-108. Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm
25-40-110. Governmental entity as party
25-40-111. Disclosure of information
25-40-112. Standards of professional responsibility and mandatory reporting not affected
25-40-113. Appropriateness of collaborative law process
25-40-114. Coercive or violent relationship
25-40-115. Confidentiality of collaborative law communication
25-40-117. Waiver and preclusion of privilege
25-40-118. Limits of privilege
25-40-119. Authority of tribunal in case of noncompliance
25-40-120. Uniformity of application and construction
25-40-121. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act