Code of Virginia § 20-185. Authority of tribunal in case of noncompliance.
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A. If a collaborative law participation agreement fails to meet the requirements of § 20-170 , or a lawyer fails to comply with § 20-179 or 20-180 , a tribunal may nevertheless find that the parties intended to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement if they
(i)signed a record indicating an intention to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement and
(ii)reasonably believed they were participating in a collaborative law process.
B. If a tribunal makes the findings specified in subsection A, and the interests of justice require, the tribunal may
(i)enforce an agreement evidenced by a record resulting from the collaborative law process in which the parties participated,
(ii)apply the disqualification provisions of § 20-175 , and
(iii)apply a privilege under § 20-182 .
2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 346 .