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District of Columbia Code Division II. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure § 16-4015. Coercive or violent relationship.

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Before a prospective party signs a collaborative law participation agreement, a prospective collaborative lawyer shall make reasonable inquiry whether the prospective party has a history of a coercive or violent relationship with another prospective party.

(b) Throughout a collaborative law process, a collaborative lawyer reasonably and continuously shall assess whether the party the collaborative lawyer represents has a history of a coercive or violent relationship with another party.

(c) If a collaborative lawyer reasonably believes that the party the lawyer represents or the prospective party who consults the lawyer has a history of a coercive or violent relationship with another party or prospective party, the lawyer may not begin or continue a collaborative law process unless:

(1) The party or the prospective party requests beginning or continuing the process; and

(2) The collaborative lawyer reasonably believes that the safety of the party or prospective party can be protected adequately during the process.

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