New Hampshire Revised Statutes 490-J:4 – Collaborative Law Participation Agreement; Requirements
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I. A collaborative law participation agreement shall:
(a) Be in writing;
(b) Be signed by the parties;
(c) State the parties’ intention to resolve a collaborative matter through a collaborative law process under this chapter;
(d) Describe the nature and scope of the matter;
(e) Contain a statement by each collaborative lawyer confirming the lawyer’s representation of a party in the collaborative law process; and
(f) Disqualify the collaborative lawyer from representing a party in a case filed with a court involving one or more of the same parties in the same or a related matter, except for the filing needed to seek the court’s approval of an agreement reached in the collaborative case or in pending cases while stayed pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 490-J:6, I.
II. Parties may agree to include in a collaborative law participation agreement additional provisions not inconsistent with this chapter or current law.
(a) Be in writing;
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- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
(b) Be signed by the parties;
(c) State the parties’ intention to resolve a collaborative matter through a collaborative law process under this chapter;
(d) Describe the nature and scope of the matter;
(e) Contain a statement by each collaborative lawyer confirming the lawyer’s representation of a party in the collaborative law process; and
(f) Disqualify the collaborative lawyer from representing a party in a case filed with a court involving one or more of the same parties in the same or a related matter, except for the filing needed to seek the court’s approval of an agreement reached in the collaborative case or in pending cases while stayed pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 490-J:6, I.
II. Parties may agree to include in a collaborative law participation agreement additional provisions not inconsistent with this chapter or current law.