(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 sign a collaborative law participation agreement. Parties to a proceeding pending before a tribunal may enter into a collaborative law process to resolve a matter related to the proceeding.
Cross References. Section 7403 is referred to in section 7405 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 74 - Collaborative Law Process
Section 7401 - Short title and scope of chapter
Section 7403 - Beginning the collaborative law process
Section 7404 - Assessment and review
Section 7405 - Collaborative law participation agreement
Section 7406 - Concluding the collaborative law process
Section 7407 - Disqualification of collaborative attorney
Section 7408 - Disclosure of information