RS 9:377.19
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RS 9:377.19
§377.19. Authority of tribunal in case of noncompliance
A. If an agreement fails to meet the requirements of R.S. 9:377.4, or if a lawyer fails to comply with R.S. 9:377.14, a tribunal may nonetheless find that the parties intended to enter into a collaborative family law participation agreement if the parties:
(1)Signed a record indicating an intention to enter into a collaborative family law participation agreement.
(2)Reasonably believed that the parties were participating in a collaborative family law process.
B. If a tribunal makes the findings specified in Subsection A of this Section, and the interests of justice require, the tribunal may do the following:
(1)Enforce an agreement evidenced by a record resulting from the process in which the parties participated.
(2)Apply the disqualification provisions of R.S. 9:377.5, 377.6, 377.9, 377.10, and 377.11.
(3)Apply a privilege in accordance with R.S. 9:377.16.
Acts 2024, No. 98, §1.