§ 3304 Collaborative law participation agreement — Requirements.

If you want to try collaborative law to settle a legal dispute, you and the other party need to sign a written agreement that sets some basic ground rules. This agreement has to spell out that both sides intend to use the collaborative process instead of going straight to court. It also needs to describe what the dispute is about, name the lawyer representing each person, and include a statement from each lawyer confirming they are representing their client in this process.

Beyond these required parts, you and the other party are free to add other terms to the agreement. As long as those extra terms don't conflict with the collaborative law act, you can customize the agreement to fit your situation.