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.
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