(1) If an agreement fails to meet the requirements of Section 78B-19-104, or a lawyer fails to comply with Section 78B-19-111 or 78B-19-112, a tribunal may nonetheless find that the parties intended to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement if they:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-19-114

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
     (1)(a) signed a record indicating an intention to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement; and
     (1)(b) reasonably believed they were participating in a collaborative law process.
(2) If a court makes the findings specified in Subsection (1), and the interests of justice require, the court may:

     (2)(a) enforce an agreement evidenced by a record resulting from the process in which the parties participated;
     (2)(b) apply the disqualification provisions of Sections 78B-19-105 and 78B-19-106; and
     (2)(c) apply the privileges in the Utah Rules of Evidence.